Democracy In Islam

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Whether Islam can give rise to human rights and democracy is a deep concern for Western politicians and policy makers. Those who raise it fear that the hard-won human rights enjoyed by many citizens of Western democracies will be lost if Muslims are integrated into their societies. It is also easy for the concern about Islam’s capacity and inclination for human rights and democratic values to be characterised as a ‘clash of civilisations’. Thus, the issue of Islam and democracy is part of a global or larger contestation affecting nation states and political and religious stripes.

 Based on Islam’s authoritative sources, this book speaks about this global ferment by demonstrating that the political agendas promoting democracy and human values can be grounded in the Qur’an and the life of the Prophet. By exposing on Islamic politics of humanrights and democracy grounded in the Qur’an, it  demonstrates Islam’s compatibility with liberal democracy and its values in the realm of government and law, with special focus on what is already established concerning the political and sociological propensities upon which the democratic attitude towards the self – and the attitude towards the other – are based andregarding the assets upon which the democratic system in any society depends. Particular topics covered include Read  More