Questioning Secularism: Islam, Sovereignty, and the Rule of Law in Modern Egypt
Questioning Secularism: Islam, Sovereignty, and the Rule of Law in Modern Egypt analyzes the relationship between the Egyptian state, secularism, and religion. Although the study was conducted before the Arab Spring, its findings are nonetheless crucial to understanding the profound changes in Egypt...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2014
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A journal of church and state
Year: 2014, Volume: 56, Issue: 3, Pages: 582-584 |
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| Summary: | Questioning Secularism: Islam, Sovereignty, and the Rule of Law in Modern Egypt analyzes the relationship between the Egyptian state, secularism, and religion. Although the study was conducted before the Arab Spring, its findings are nonetheless crucial to understanding the profound changes in Egypt. Relying on an ethnographic study of the legal practices, this book provides a fresh angle, departing from traditional legal or political science studies. Exploring the daily practices of law by Islamist lawyers, the practice of Hisba, and the role of the Fatwa Council of the Al-Ahzar Mosque, the study analyzes the relationship of religion and modernity, Islamic ways of life, and the rule of law. |
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| ISSN: | 2040-4867 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csu048 |