The Shariʻa : history, ethics and law / edited by Amyn B. Sajoo.
The Shariʻa : history, ethics and law / edited by Amyn B. Sajoo.
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London : I.B. Tauris Publishers : in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2018.
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G 2020/2023
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English
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Physical content
xiv, 253 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction : multifaceted venture / Amyn B Sajoo -- Foundations /Khalid Abou El-Fadl -- Recovering the ethical : practices, politics, tradition / Ebrahim Moosa -- Sustaining and enhancing life / Karim H. Karim -- Spiritual refinement / Saʻdiyya Shaikh -- Women's equality / Ziba Mir-Hosseini -- Fam...
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Publisher
London : I.B. Tauris Publishers : in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2018.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
Why is the term shari'a--the mention of which conjures up images of a politicised religion in many parts of the world--understood in the ways that it is today? For Muslims and non-Muslims alike, much is read into this term, often with scant regard for its historical, cultural or theological underpinnings. The politics of identity has a profound eff...
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The Shariʻa : history, ethics and law / edited by Amyn B. Sajoo.
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Muslim heritage series ; 5
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2020/2023
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74VKaDrVJ3EZ
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ISBN
9781788313162
DDC
340.59
MMS ID
991024298607802626
