Civil Disobedience in Islam: A Contemporary Debate

This book addresses contemporary debates on civil disobedience in Islam within the rich Sunni tradition, especially during the height of the non-violent people revolution in various Arab countries, popularly known as the Arab Spring. It illustrates the Islamic theological and jurisprudential argumen...

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Auteur principal: Hassan, Muhammad Haniff (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Singapore Palgrave Macmillan 2017
Dans:Année: 2017
Collection/Revue:SpringerLink Bücher
Springer eBook Collection Religion and Philosophy
RelBib Classification:AA Sciences des religions
Sujets non-standardisés:B Social Justice
B Islam Doctrines
B Terrorism
B Religious Studies
B Human Rights
B Religion
B Political Violence
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Édition parallèle:Druckausg.: 978-981-10-3270-7
Printed edition: 9789811032707
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Résumé:This book addresses contemporary debates on civil disobedience in Islam within the rich Sunni tradition, especially during the height of the non-violent people revolution in various Arab countries, popularly known as the Arab Spring. It illustrates the Islamic theological and jurisprudential arguments presented by those who either permit or prohibit acts of civil disobedience for the purpose of changing government, political systems or policy. The book analyses the nature of the debate and considers how a theological position on civil disobedience should be formulated in contemporary time, and makes the case for alternatives to violent political action such as jihadism, terrorism and armed rebellion
Introduction to Research on Contemporary Theological Debate of Civil Disobedience in Islam -- Theological Arguments Against Civil Disobedience in Islam -- Theological Arguments For Civil Disobedience in Islam -- Debating Various Forms of Civil Disobedience in Islam -- Other Issues Related to Civil Disobedience in Islam -- Analysing the Debate & the Conclusion
ISBN:9811032718
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-3271-4