Rachid Ghannouchi - A Democrat Within Islamism

Zusatztext ... written by an author who is passionate about his subject ... worthwhile reading for anyone with an interest in Islamic philosophy and politics. Klappentext Tamimi introduces the thought of Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, the renowned Islamist political activist who heads Tunisia's most important--albeit banned--Islamist political opposition to the current authoritarian regime of Zine Abidine Ben Ali. Ghannouchi is the leader of a school in modern Islamic political thought that advocates democracy and pluralism. While insisting on the compatibility of democracy with Islam, he believes that because of their secular foundations, contemporary forms of liberal democracy may not suit Muslim societies. Ghannouchi insists, however, that Islam is compatible with Western thought in matters concerning the system of government, human rights, and civil liberties. Zusammenfassung An introduction to the thought of Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, the political activist who heads Tunisia's banned Islamist political opposition to the contemporary authoritarian regime. He is the leader of a school in modern Islamic political thought that advocates democracy and pluralism.

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• Authors: Azzam Tamimi, Azzam S Tamimi, Azzam S. Tamimi, Azzam S. (Center for the Study of Democrac Tamimi, Azzam S. (Center for the Study of Democracy Tamimi
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.12.2001
• EAN: 9780195140002
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514000-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Religion and Global Politics; Religion and Global Politics
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions