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Human Rights in Islamic Societies: Muslims and the Western Conception of Rights
This book compares Islamic and Western ideas of human rights in order to ascertain which human rights, if any, can be considered universal. This is a profound topic with a rich history that is highly relevant within global politics and society today.
| Author(s) | By Ahmed E. Souaiaia. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 192 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Availability | Not yet available |
This book compares Islamic and Western ideas of human rights in order to ascertain which human rights, if any, can be considered universal. This is a profound topic with a rich history that is highly relevant within global politics and society today.
1 Introduction: Universalizing the Study of the Universal Human Rights through Systems Thinking Part I Human Rights as a Discourse 2 What We Now Know: Human Rights and Post-Enlightenment Thought 3 Islamic Reaction to Western Enlightenment Part II Human Ri
Ahmed E. Souaiaia is a member of the faculty with joint appointment in International Studies, Religious Studies, History, and at the College of Law at the University of Iowa, USA. He is the author of several books including Anatomy of Dissent in Islamic S
