THE CHALLENGE OF PLURALISM by Abdou Filali-Ansary (Editor), Sikeena Karmali Ahmed (Editor) ( 9780748639694 )

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THE CHALLENGE OF PLURALISM

By:

Abdou Filali-Ansary (Editor), Sikeena Karmali Ahmed (Editor)

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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 September, 2009

Series:

Exploring Muslim Contexts

Pages:

128

Description:

Current popular and academic discussions make certain assumptions regarding Islam and its lack of compatibility with pluralism. Some notable liberal thinkers have even argued that pluralism itself is inherently antithetical to Islam. This volume addresses these assumptions by bringing clarity to some of its key suppositions and conjectures.

Synopsis:

Current popular and academic discussions tend to make certain assumptions regarding Islam and its lack of compatibility with notions of pluralism. Some noted liberal thinkers have even argued that pluralism itself is inherently antithetical to Islam. This volume intends to address these assumptions by bringing clarity to some of its key suppositions and conjectures. It seeks to go beyond the parameters of political correctness by engaging in a dialogue that refutes these postulations in a direct, frontal debate. In this volume, as well as in the forthcoming volume, The Possibility of Pluralism, eminent scholars from around the world explore notions of pluralism, discussing the broad spectrum of its relevance and application to modern day societies, from secularism and multiculturalism to democracy, globalisation and the pivotal role of civil society.

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