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Defining Islamic Statehood

Measuring and Indexing Contemporary Muslim States

Palgrave Macmillan
  • 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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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
      Pages 1-14
  3. Defining an Islamic State and Rule of Law

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
    2. Shariah and the Objectives of Islamic Law

      • Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
      Pages 17-35
    3. Islamic State: Foundations

      • Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
      Pages 36-44
    4. Defining the Maqasid for Measurement

      • Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
      Pages 62-81
  4. Developing an Index of Measuring Nations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
    2. Indexing the Maqasid

      • Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
      Pages 85-92
    3. The Maqasid Index

      • Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
      Pages 93-112
  5. Sharia Index Project Scholars Speak on Key Challengs in Islamic Governance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Human Rights and Islamic Governance

      • Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
      Pages 171-199
    3. The Maqasid, Reform and Renewal

      • Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
      Pages 200-273
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 274-318

About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The Cordoba Initiative, USA

    Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf

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

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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