Women, the Koran and international human rights law : : the experience of Pakistan / / Niaz A. Shah.
Religion plays a pivotal role in the way women are treated around the world, socially and legally. This book discusses three Islamic human rights approaches: secular, non-compatible, reconciliatory (compatible), and proposes a contextual interpretive approach. It is argued that the current gender di...
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| Superior document: | Studies in religion, secular beliefs, and human rights, v. 4 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in religion, secular beliefs, and human rights ;
v. 4. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / Niaz a. Shah
- Human Rights in Islam: an Introduction / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 1. The Position of Women in Pre- and Post-Islamic Arabia / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 2. The Equality of Men and Women in the Koran / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 3. The Evolution of Islamic Law and Ijtihad / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 4. The Role of Islam in Drafting the Constitution / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 5. Gender Equality and the 1973 Constitution / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 6. Islamisation of Criminal Laws / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 7. Womens Rights and the Family Laws / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 8. Towards an InternationalWomens Human Rights Regime / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 9. Universality of Human Rights: Its Challenges / Niaz a. Shah
- Chapter 10. Koranic, Pakistani and Human Rights Standards: a Comparison / Niaz a. Shah
- Conclusion / Niaz a. Shah
- Glossary of Islamic Terms / Niaz a. Shah
- Bibliography / Niaz a. Shah
- Index / Niaz a. Shah.