Shaping the Current Islamic ReformationBarbara Allen Roberson The essays that comprise this study eschew stereotypical representations of a politicized Islam in the Mediterranean Region. The contributors consider the reality that lies behind current issues in the area and the role that an embedded Islam has played or may play in the region. |
Contents
The Shaping of the Current Islamic Reformation | 1 |
The Politics of the Umma States and Community in Islamic Movements | 20 |
Sunni and Shii Networking in the Middle East | 42 |
New Centres and Peripheries in European Islam? | 64 |
From Jurists Law to Statute Law or What Happens When the Sharia is Codified | 82 |
Political Aspects of Modern Shii Legal Discussions Khumayni and Khui on ijtihad and qada | 96 |
Islamic Law as a Core for Political Law The Withering of an Islamist Illusion | 117 |
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