State Law as Islamic Law in Modern Egypt
Author | : Clark Lombardi |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047404729 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047404726 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book State Law as Islamic Law in Modern Egypt written by Clark Lombardi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the recent decision by Egypt to constitutionalize sharīʿa and analyzes the Egyptian judiciary’s attempts to argue that sharī‘a is consistent with human rights. It will interest anyone studying Islamic law, constitutional thought in the Middle East, or Islam and human rights.