Islam and the Foundations of Political Power / / Abdou Filali-Ansary, Maryam Loutfi, Ali Abdel Razek.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Abdel Razek, Ali ,; Filali-Ansary, Abdou,; Loutfi, Maryam,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: In Translation: Modern Muslim Thinkers : ITMMT
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (144 p.)

Published in Association with the Institute for the Study of Muslim CivilisationsThe first English translation of this controversial essay that challenged fundamental ideas about political powerGBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748689835','ISBN:9780748689408','ISBN:9780748639786','ISBN:9780748656318']);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 for the first time. Scholarly features includeA substantial introduction that places the essay in its context and explains its impactAn appendix of Razek’s sources with full publication detailsExplanatory notes beside Razek’s original footnotesAdditional notes about particular people, events or vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to modern readers"

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- About the Author -- A Tribute to Ali Abdel Razek from his Grandson, Amr Hamed -- Preface -- Introduction -- Foreword -- Book One: The Caliphate and Islam -- 1. The Nature of the Caliphate -- 2. The Status of the Caliphate -- 3. The Caliphate from the Social Point of View -- Book Two: Islam and Government -- 4. The System of Power at the Time of the Prophet -- 5. Prophecy and Power -- 6. Islam: A Message from God rather than a System of Government; A Religion rather than a State -- Book Three: The Caliphate and the Government throughout History -- 7. Religious Unity and the Arab People -- 8. The Arab State -- 9. The Nature of the Caliphate -- List of Sources referred to by Abdel Razek -- Appendix -- Index