Overview
- Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is a world-renowned scholar, faith and thought leader who has attracted international press and media attention for his work and views
- The first time a global methodology has been produced to define and measure Islamic states. This is a never-before-seen index to measure how far Islamic states comply with good governance according to the Islamic Rule of Law
- The index will affect how new governments implement policy and how Islamic states and the Western world understand each other and foster relations
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This groundbreaking book offers in-depth analysis of the modern Islamic state, applying a quantitative measurement of how Muslim majority nations meet the definition. Content for the book was developed through extensive debate among a panel of distinguished Sunni and Shia Muslim scholars over seven years.
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Defining an Islamic State and Rule of Law
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Developing an Index of Measuring Nations
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Sharia Index Project Scholars Speak on Key Challengs in Islamic Governance
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is the founder and chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving relations between Muslims and non-Muslims and promoting moderation. For over twenty-five years he was the imam of Masjid al-Farah in New York City. He has been ranked among the '100 Most Influential People of the World' by TIME magazine, 'Top 100 Global Thinkers' by Foreign Policy, and 'Top 50 Arabs' by The Middle East Magazine.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Defining Islamic Statehood
Book Subtitle: Measuring and Indexing Contemporary Muslim States
Authors: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137446824
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Intern. Relations & Development Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-44680-0Published: 14 October 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-44681-7Published: 14 October 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-44682-4Published: 14 October 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 318
Topics: International Relations, Islam, Middle Eastern Politics, Social Aspects of Religion, Religion and Society, Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History