Civil Disobedience in Islam A Contemporary Debate
This book addresses contemporary debates on civil disobedience in Islam within the rich Sunni tradition, especially during the height of the non‐violent people revolution in various Arab countries, popularly known as the Arab Spring. It illustrates the Is
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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN ISLAM A Contemporary Debate
Civil Disobedience in Islam
Muhammad Haniff Hassan
Civil Disobedience in Islam A Contemporary Debate
Muhammad Haniff Hassan Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
ISBN 978-981-10-3270-7 ISBN 978-981-10-3271-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-3271-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016962813 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Rogier van der Weijden Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #22-06/08 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
What Is This Book About? This book seeks to capture contemporary debates on civil disobedience in Islam within the rich Sunni tradition, especially during the height of the non-violent people’s revolution in various Arab countries which is popularly known as the Arab Spring. It illustrates in great detail the Islamic theological and jurisprudential arguments by those who either permit or prohibit acts of civil disobedience for the purpose of changing government, political system or policy. The author offers his analysis of the debate and his viewpoint on how a theological position on civil disobedience should be formulated today.
What Is the Significance
of This
Book?
First, this book is a significant and original contribution to the study of civil disobedience and non-violent political actions from an Islamic viewpoint because, currently, there is no published work in English in the form of a book or journal on civil disobedience in Islam that meets the interest of English-speaking readers and researchers. The significance of this book is further magnified by the
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