LEADER 03424oam 2200757I 450 001 9910459291703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-136-90143-4 010 $a1-282-93005-2 010 $a9786612930058 010 $a0-203-84182-4 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203841822 035 $a(CKB)2670000000060383 035 $a(EBL)957786 035 $a(OCoLC)741356641 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000470506 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12150472 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000470506 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10412494 035 $a(PQKB)11418485 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000475328 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12185008 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000475328 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10463752 035 $a(PQKB)11763916 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC957786 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL957786 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10433398 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL293005 035 $a(OCoLC)692198015 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000060383 100 $a20180706d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIslam as political religion $ethe future of an imperial faith /$fShabbir Akhtar 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon, England ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (310 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-78147-7 311 $a0-415-78146-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; A note on Arabic transliteration and on Islamic dates; Introduction; Part I The prophetic consummation: Islam as original and final religion; 1 A prophetic religion; 2 A literary religion; 3 A universal religion; Part II The twin birth: Islam as empowered religion; 4 A political religion: Muhammad as statesman; 5 A secular religion: Faith or ideology?; 6 A legal religion; 7 An imperial religion; Part III The crucible of reason: Islam as contemporary religion; 8 A rational religion; 9 An ethical religion; 10 A private religion; Part IV Epilogue 327 $a11 The future scope of an imperial faithNotes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThis comprehensive survey of contemporary Islam provides a philosophical and theological approach to the issues faced by Muslims and the question of global secularisation. Engaging with critics of modern Islam, Shabbir Akhtar sets out an agenda of what his religion is and could be as a political entity. Exploring the views and arguments of philosophical, religious and political thinkers, the author covers a raft of issues faced by Muslims in an increasingly secular society. Chapters are devoted to the Qur'an and Islamic literature; the history of Islam; Sharia law; political Islam; I 606 $aIslam and culture 606 $aIslam and politics 606 $aIslam and secularism 606 $aReligion and politics 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aIslam and culture. 615 0$aIslam and politics. 615 0$aIslam and secularism. 615 0$aReligion and politics. 676 $a297.2/72 676 $a297.272 700 $aAkhtar$b Shabbir$f1960-,$0920784 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459291703321 996 $aIslam as political religion$92065271 997 $aUNINA