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Islam and the Foundations of Political Power (In Translation: Modern Muslim Thinkers)
Ali Abdel Razek
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Paperback. Egypt, 1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. Into this debate enters Ali Abdel Razek, a religious cleric trained at Al-Azhar University, arguing in favour of secularism in his essay Islam and the Foundations of Political Power. This title offers a translation of this essay. Editor(s): Filali-Ansary, Abdou. Translator(s): Loutfi, Maryam. Series: In Translation: Modern Muslim Thinkers. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
This is the first English translation of this controversial essay that challenged fundamental ideas about political power. Egypt, 1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. The debate over Islam and politics re-ignites as traditional political systems dissolve under pressure from European powers and most Muslim countries lose their sovereignty. Into this debate enters Ali Abdel Razek, a religious cleric trained at Al-Azhar University, arguing in favour of secularism in his essay 'Islam and the Foundations of Political Power', translated here and published in paperback for the first time. It ... Read more
This is the first English translation of this controversial essay that challenged fundamental ideas about political power. Egypt, 1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. The debate over Islam and politics re-ignites as traditional political systems dissolve under pressure from European powers and most Muslim countries lose their sovereignty. Into this debate enters Ali Abdel Razek, a religious cleric trained at Al-Azhar University, arguing in favour of secularism in his essay 'Islam and the Foundations of Political Power', translated here and published in paperback for the first time. It ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
In Translation: Modern Muslim Thinkers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748689835
SKU
V9780748689835
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About Ali Abdel Razek
Abdou Filali-Ansary is Director of the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations. Maryam Loutfi formally worked in the Ministry of Finance and Economy and is presently working in the area of Education.
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