Law and power in the Islamic world
Islamic law (the Shari'a) and its application is a central issue in contemporary Islamic politics and culture. Starting from modern concerns, this book examines the origins and evolution of the Shari'a and the corpus of texts, concepts and practices in which it has been enshrined. The central paradox in this history is one of power: the Shari'a is jurist's law, theoretically derived from sacred sources, yet dependent for its institution and application on rulers, with their own agendas and priorities. Sami Zubaida here considers key historical episodes of political accommodations and contests
1 online resource (vii, 248 pages).
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Introduction
Concepts, origins and mutations
Institutions : courts, Qadis and Muftis
The Shariʹa and political authority
The age of reform : the etatization of law
The Shariʹa in modern debates and institutions : Egypt
The politics of the Shariʹa in Iran
Conclusion
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010