Citizenship and Accountability of Government : An Islamic Perspective Paperback / softback
by Mohammad Hashim Kamali
Part of the Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series series
Paperback / softback
Description
Citizenship and Accountability of Government: An Islamic Perspective is the final volume in Prof.
M. H. Kamali's series on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam.
It includes discussions of: the definitions of citizenship; the rights of citizens; the duties of citizens; citizenship laws; the concepts of dar al-Islam (abode of Islam), dar al-harb (abode of war) and the dar al-ahd (abode of treaty); the ummah and the nation-state; government as a trust; the selection of officials; the relationship between authority and citizens; corruption and the misuse of public funds; despotism and dynastic misrule; the right of complaint; the limits of obedience; impeachment of officials and heads of state; the foundation of institutions of accountability.
In addition to the topics of citizenship and accountability of government, this volume contains a discussion of freedom of movement in Islam which is the last of the fundamental rights in Prof.
M. H. Kamali's series.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:The Islamic Texts Society
- Publication Date:01/06/2011
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- ISBN:9781903682616
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:The Islamic Texts Society
- Publication Date:01/06/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781903682616
