Sharia Dynamics
Subtitle: Islamic Law and Sociopolitical Processes
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Jan 14, 2017
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9783319456911
Description: "This multidisciplinary volume explores the role of Islamic law within the dynamic processes of postcolonial transformation, nation building, and social reform. Here, eleven international scholars examine Islamic law in several contemporary sociopolitical contexts, focusing specifically on Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, China, Tunisia, Nigeria, the United States, and the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The contributors also address the entanglement of Islamic law and ethics with the history of Muslim religious discourses, shifts toward modernity, gender relations, and efforts to construct exclusive or plural national communities"--Back cover.
Notes: Source title: Sharia Dynamics: Islamic Law and Sociopolitical Processes (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion)