Modernity, the principles of public welfare (mas̨las̨a) and the end goals of shari'a (maqas̨id) in Muslim legal thought

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 th...

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Published in:Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Main Author: Abderkader, Deina (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2003
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Further subjects:B Gesellschaftsmodell
B Law
B Islam
B transformation of values
B Wertewandel
B Religion
B Politics
B Social System
B Moderne Gesellschaft
B Modern Society
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