Accomodating religious identities in an Islamic state: international law, freedom of religion and the right of religious minorities

The author examines the controversial and divisive issues of freedom of religion and the rights of religious minorities. A major stumbling-block in attaining a consensus on the subject has been the attitude of certain states which purport to follow the Sharia. The article however contends that in re...

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Auteur principal: Rehman, Javaid (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Nijhoff 2000
Dans: International journal on minority and group rights
Année: 2000, Volume: 7, Numéro: 2, Pages: 139-165
Sujets non-standardisés:B État
B Critique
B Liberté religieuse
B Identité
B Comparaison
B Groupe démographique
B Identité religieuse
B Droit international
B Islamische Staaten
B Islam
B Industriestaaten
B Monde occidental
B Droit des minorités
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Résumé:The author examines the controversial and divisive issues of freedom of religion and the rights of religious minorities. A major stumbling-block in attaining a consensus on the subject has been the attitude of certain states which purport to follow the Sharia. The article however contends that in reality it is possible for Islamic states to find a great measure of compatibility with practices advocated by Western states on issues concerning the rights of religious minorities and religious freedom. Through an investigation of state practices, the paper concludes that the causes of the existing inconsistencies are embedded not in the Islamic system of governance but in domestic politics and constitutional inadequacies. (International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, ECMI)
ISSN:1385-4879
Contient:In: International journal on minority and group rights