The Challenge of Pluralism Paradigms from Muslim Contexts

by Filali-Ansary, Abdou; Karmali Ahmed, Sikeena

• ISBN13: 9780748639694
• ISBN10: 0748639691
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-30
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Summary

Scholars tend to assume that Islam is incompatible with notions of pluralism, and notable liberal thinkers have argued that pluralism itself is inherently antithetical to Islam. Addressing these assumptions while bringing clarity to some of its key suppositions and conjectures, this volume transcends political correctness and refutes these postulations through direct debate. Eminent international scholars explore the true nature of pluralism, discussing its broad spectrum of relevance and application within modern day societies.

Author Biography

Abdou Filali-Ansary is Director of the Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations. He is the author of several books including Is Islam Hostile to Secularism? and Reforming Islam? An Introduction to Contemporary Debates
Sikeena Karmali Aluned is the Manager of Publications at the Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations. She is the author of a collection of poetry, Places to Remember, and an award-winning novel entitled a House by the Sea

Table of Contents

Introduction: Theoretical Approaches to Cultural Diversity	p. 1
The Heritage: Historical Contexts
Pluralism in Muslim Societies	p. 9
The Public and the Private in Middle Eastern History and Society	p. 16
Contemporary Thought
Civil Society and Conflict Management: Bangladesh's Experiences	p. 33
Pluralism and Liberalism in Contemporary Islamic Thought	p. 49
Democracy, Pluralism and Political Islam	p. 62
Islam, Conflict and Democracy	p. 78
The Diversity of Cultures in the Crucible of Globalisation	p. 94
About the Contributors	p. 110
Index	p. 114
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