Islam and the Foundations of Political Power EPUB
by Ali Abdel Razek
Edited by Abdou Filali-Ansary
Part of the In Translation: Contemporary Thought in Muslim Contexts series
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Published in Association with the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
The first English translation of this controversial essay that challenged fundamental ideas about political power
Egypt, 1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. The debate over Islam and politics re-ignites as traditional political systems dissolve under pressure from European powers and most Muslim countries lose their sovereignty.
Into this debate enters Ali Abdel Razek, a religious cleric trained at Al-Azhar University, arguing in favour of secularism in his essay 'Islam and the Foundations of Political Power', translated here for the first time.
Scholarly features include
- A substantial introduction that places the essay in its context and explains its impact
- An appendix of Razek’s sources with full publication details
- Explanatory notes beside Razek’s original footnotes
- Additional notes about particular people, events or vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to modern readers
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
- Publication Date:24/09/2013
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- ISBN:9780748689408
Information
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
- Publication Date:24/09/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780748689408
