Models of coexistence: approaches for overcoming the classical legal division between the "Land of Islam" and the "Land of War" by contemporary Islamic scholars

This article aims to present contemporary interpretations of the territorial division between the Abode of Islam and the Abode of War in classical Islamic legal theory, with a focus on perspectives that try to overcome outdated concepts and suggest suitable alternatives. Towards this end, it present...

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Subtitles:How do we see each other? : Interdisciplinary studies of relations between Abrahamic religions
Main Author: Bork, Johannes (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2017]
In: Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2017, Volume: 38, Issue: 3, Pages: 247-256
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islamic literature / Law / Technical literature / Muslim / Enemy
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
Further subjects:B Wahbah al-Zuhaili
B Dar al-Islam
B Islamic Law
B Tariq Ramadan
B dar al-harb
B modern interpretation
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Summary:This article aims to present contemporary interpretations of the territorial division between the Abode of Islam and the Abode of War in classical Islamic legal theory, with a focus on perspectives that try to overcome outdated concepts and suggest suitable alternatives. Towards this end, it presents approaches from two modern Muslim scholars - the Swiss intellectual Tariq Ramadan and the Syrian academic Wahbah al-Zuhaili - that offer different perspectives on the notion of the two abodes. They both attempt to mould new models that consider the current circumstances, while trying to develop a vision of coexistence between Muslims and non-Muslims that is firmly based on Islamic law. Finally, there is an evaluation of the two positions and their arguments, so as to conclude which one of them offers objectives that are better suited to the needs of modern Muslim societies.
ISSN:1469-9362
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2017.1317519