Islamic law and the law of armed conflict : the armed conflict in Pakistan / / Niaz A. Shah

• Autore: Shah Niaz A.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 340.5/9
• Soggetto topico: War (Islamic law); Jihad; War (International law); War - Religious aspects - Islam; Human rights - Religious aspects - Islam; War crimes - Pakistan
• Note generali: "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Islamic law of Qitāl -- The Islamic law of Qitāl among Muslims -- The Islamic law of Qitāl and the law of armed conflict -- The armed conflict in Pakistan -- Fighting the Taliban : a legal perspective -- War crimes in the armed conflict in Pakistan -- Concluding remarks.
• Sommario/riassunto: Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict: The Conflict in Pakistan demonstrates how international law can be applied in Muslim states in a way that is compatible with Islamic law. Within this broader framework of compatible application, Niaz A. Shah argues that the Islamic law of qital (i.e. armed conflict) and the law of armed conflict are compatible with each other and that the former can complement the latter at national and regional levels. Shah identifies grey areas in the Islamic law of qital and argues for their expansion and clarification. Shah also calls for new rules to
• Titolo autorizzato: Islamic law and the law of armed conflict
• ISBN: 1-136-82467-7; 1-283-10445-8; 9786613104458; 1-136-82468-5; 0-203-83077-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819687003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge research in the law of armed conflicts.