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Islamic Activists: The Anti-Enlightenment Democrats
Deina Ali Abdelkader
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In the hysteria surrounding Political Islam, it is difficult to find analysis that doesn't justify the existence of Islamic leaders or react to the West's fear of 'extremists'. In Islamic Activists, Deina Ali Abdelkader shows us what Islamic leaders and activists believe and what they think about just governance.
Explaining and comparing Islamist ideas, including those about leadership, justice and minority rights, Abdelkader explains how these have been represented in the writings of important historical and contemporary Islamists. In doing so, Abdelkader reveals that democracy is not the sole preserve of those who support Enlightenment values, offering ... Read more
In the hysteria surrounding Political Islam, it is difficult to find analysis that doesn't justify the existence of Islamic leaders or react to the West's fear of 'extremists'. In Islamic Activists, Deina Ali Abdelkader shows us what Islamic leaders and activists believe and what they think about just governance.
Explaining and comparing Islamist ideas, including those about leadership, justice and minority rights, Abdelkader explains how these have been represented in the writings of important historical and contemporary Islamists. In doing so, Abdelkader reveals that democracy is not the sole preserve of those who support Enlightenment values, offering ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745322162
SKU
V9780745322162
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About Deina Ali Abdelkader
Deina Ali Abdelkader has taught at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Tufts University and Cairo University. She is a member of the Islamic Jurisprudential Council of North America and an executive committee member of Religion and Politics in the American Political Science Association (2004-6). She is the author of Islamic Activists (Pluto, 2011).
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