Publication

Sep 2005

This report describes three projects that illustrate how Muslim scholars in three countries are addressing critical contemporary issues from an Islamic perspective. The author argues that the relationship between Sharia law, justice and sustainable plural democracy must be examined objectively. The paper concludes that Islam and the application of Islamic principles to modern realities are under active review and subject to intense debate.

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Author David Smock
Series USIP Special Reports
Issue 150
Publisher United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Copyright © 2005 United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
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