Radical Islam's Rules The Worldwide Spread of Extreme Shari'a Law |
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| Editor:
| Marshall, Paul |
| Contribution by:
| Barends, Maarten G.
Bella, Hamouda
Kar, Mehrangiz
Milani, Kavian
Corporation, the Rand
Riddell, Peter G.
Schwartz, Stephen
Shea, Nina |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-4362-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $71.95 |
Book Description:
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A major feature of the rise of Islamism in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and parts of the West is the current rapid growth of a starkly repressive version of shari'a, Islamic law. In this book, noted human rights activists and scholars trace the growth of such law in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Indonesia; document its threat to the status of women, religious freedom, and democracy itself; and suggest how the rest of the world should respond. Published in...
More DescriptionA major feature of the rise of Islamism in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and parts of the West is the current rapid growth of a starkly repressive version of shari'a, Islamic law. In this book, noted human rights activists and scholars trace the growth of such law in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Indonesia; document its threat to the status of women, religious freedom, and democracy itself; and suggest how the rest of the world should respond. Published in cooperation with Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom.