Islam and the Foundations of Political Power

Ali Abdel Razek; Abdou Filali-Ansary; Maryam Loutfi

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2012

Islam and the Foundations of Political Power

Ali Abdel Razek , Abdou Filali-Ansary and Maryam Loutfi

In the series In Translation: Modern Muslim Thinkers

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748656318

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Published in Association with the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations

The first English translation of this controversial essay that challenged fundamental ideas about political power

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 include

A substantial introduction that places the essay in its context and explains its impact
An appendix of Razek’s sources with full publication details
Explanatory notes beside Razek’s original footnotes
Additional notes about particular people, events or vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to modern readers

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
About the Author Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
A Tribute to Ali Abdel Razek from his Grandson, Amr Hamed Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Book One: The Caliphate and Islam
1. The Nature of the Caliphate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
2. The Status of the Caliphate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
3. The Caliphate from the Social Point of View Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Book Two: Islam and Government
4. The System of Power at the Time of the Prophet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
5. Prophecy and Power Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
6. Islam: A Message from God rather than a System of Government; A Religion rather than a State Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
Book Three: The Caliphate and the Government throughout History
7. Religious Unity and the Arab People Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
8. The Arab State Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
9. The Nature of the Caliphate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
List of Sources referred to by Abdel Razek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 144
Keywords: Islamic Studies

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Published: July 11, 2012
ISBN: 9780748656318