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Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam - Couverture rigide

Livre 12 sur 24: Liturgy, Worship and Society Series

Saeed, Abdullah

 
9780754630821: Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 075463082X ISBN 13 : 9780754630821
Editeur : Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

Debate on freedom of religion as a human right takes place not only in the Western world but also in Muslim communities throughout the world. For Muslims concerned for this freedom, one of the major difficulties is the 'punishment for apostasy' - death for those who desert Islam. This book argues that the law of apostasy and its punishment by death in Islamic law are untenable in the modern period. The law of apostasy conflicts with a variety of foundation texts of Islam and with the current ethos of human rights, in particular the freedom to choose one's religion. In examining the significant challenges the punishment of apostasy faces in the modern period inside and outside Muslim communities - exploring in particular how the issue is dealt with in a multi-religious Muslim majority country, Malaysia - the authors discuss arguments by prominent Muslims today for an absolute freedom of religion and for discarding the death penalty for apostasy.

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À propos de l'auteur

Abdullah Saeed, University of Melbourne, Australia and Hassan Saeed, President of the Maldivian National Party, The Maldives

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
075463082X
ISBN 13 
9780754630821
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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