Islamic identity and the struggle for justice
Islam today counts one billion people as adherents or believers. Its teachings produced a civilization that has flourished for fourteen centuries. Islamic identity exerts a potent force around the globe, though Muslims are often stigmatized by Westerners as a religious threat. Presenting the Islamic...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Gainesville
University Press of Florida
c1996
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In: | Year: 1996 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ Justice
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Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Philosophy & Religion B RELIGION ; Islam ; General B Islam B Religion B Islam and justice B Electronic books |
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Summary: | Islam today counts one billion people as adherents or believers. Its teachings produced a civilization that has flourished for fourteen centuries. Islamic identity exerts a potent force around the globe, though Muslims are often stigmatized by Westerners as a religious threat. Presenting the Islamic concept of justice, this book is an introduction to contemporary Islamic thought and practice, offering a catalyst for dialogue and understanding Islam's origin and ideals /Fazlur Rahman --The Islamic concept of justice /Mahmoud Ayoub --The concept of justice in Judaism /Laurence Edwards --A Christian understanding of justice : reflections for an interfaith discussion /Byron Lee Haines --Justice in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity : a comparison /Charles Adams --Connecting the ideals to practice /Nimat Hafez Barazangi, M. Raquibuz Zaman, and Omar Afzal --Economic justice in Islam, ideals and reality : the cases of Malaysia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia /M. Raquibuz Zaman --The Islamic call : social justice and political realism /Tamara Sonn --Vicegerency and gender justice in Islam /Nimat Hafez Barazangi --The nuclear option and international justice : Islamic perspectives /Ali A. Mazrui. |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
ISBN: | 0585097283 |