RT Article
T1 Modernity, the principles of public welfare (mas̨las̨a) and the end goals of shari'a (maqas̨id) in Muslim legal thought
JF Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
VO 14
IS 2
SP 163
OP 174
A1 Abderkader, Deina
LA English
PB Routledge
YR 2003
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/597088535
AB Modernity is often assumed to be a unilateral schema that everybody could follow. This essay examines the adaptability of certain notions embedded in the literature about development in the Muslim world. The discourse on modernity in Muslim societies has taken shape mostly post World War II after the Muslim nations asserted their independence, and it has continued till contemporary times. How did this discourse change over the years? How did the exchange of ideas also affect the Muslim 'other'? Are there common grounds between 'modernity' and Islamic legal percepts (which are central to Muslim political thought)? This essay will examine these queries and discuss the importance of the principle of 'Public Welfare' in our contemporary discourse on modernity in Muslim societies.
K1 Gesellschaftsmodell
K1 Islam
K1 Moderne Gesellschaft
K1 Wertewandel
K1 Recht
K1 Religion
K1 Politik
K1 Social System
K1 Modern Society
K1 transformation of values
K1 Law
K1 Politics
DO 10.1080/0959641032000057298