The Elusive Islamic Law': Rethinking the focus of modern scholarship
Students in the West who delve into the Islamic world face a paradox so blatant that it usually goes unnoticed: the concept of 'Islamic law' graces every page of their readings, but no one can show them where or how it actually exists. Instead of an Islamic law the researcher will inevitab...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2001]
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2001, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 143-152 |
| Summary: | Students in the West who delve into the Islamic world face a paradox so blatant that it usually goes unnoticed: the concept of 'Islamic law' graces every page of their readings, but no one can show them where or how it actually exists. Instead of an Islamic law the researcher will inevitably find only an imposing method that has survived, evolved and changed during the centuries. |
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| ISSN: | 0959-6410 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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