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Informationen zum Autor Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Andre Kahlmeyer has a MA degree in Middle Eastern studies and has studied, traveled, worked, and learned Arabic in the Middle East. He now focuses on Middle Eastern issues, working for a developmental aid agency as project officer for Islamic countries. Klappentext The sharia is a set of traditional laws that define a Muslim's obligations to God and his fellow human beings. Westerners often misunderstand the nature of the sharia, born as it is of a complicated legal and academic tradition that may not always seem relevant to today's world. Written for those unfamiliar with Islam, this volume provides an accurate and objective assessment of the sharia's achievements, shortcomings and future prospects. It explores the fundamentals of Islam and traditional sharia laws. In addition, the sharia is discussed with respect to Ottoman law, puritanism and jihad. The sharia's relevance to today's world events is also explored. Among items provided in appendices are a commentary on a Western translation of the concept of jihad and an analysis of the sharia in 29 selected countries. Zusammenfassung The sharia is a set of traditional laws that define a Muslim's obligations to God and his fellow human beings. Written for those unfamiliar with Islam! this volume provides an assessment of the sharia's achievements! shortcomings and prospects. It explores the fundamentals of Islam and traditional sharia laws. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Fundamentals of Islam 2. Traditional Sharia Law: Obligations to God and to Fellow Human Beings 3. The Sharia and Its Jurists: From the Beginnings to al-Shatibi's Legal Reforms 4. Ottoman Law in the Golden Age of the Empire: Süleyman the Magnificent 5. The Sharia Under Wahhabi Puritanism and Incursions by the West 6. The Sharia and Jihad 7. The Sharia in the World Today 8. Islamic Banking 9. The Future of Islamic Law: Reform or Retrenchment? Appendix 1: Al-Shafi'i's Views on Legal Knowledge Appendix 2: Translating the Concept of Jihad Appendix 3: The Sharia in 29 Selected Countries Today Appendix 4: Selected Chronolog y, c. 570-2001 Glossary Chapter Notes Bibliography Index ...
