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Liberal Islam And 'Islam And Human Rights': A Sceptic's View, Anthony Chase
Liberal Islam And 'Islam And Human Rights': A Sceptic's View, Anthony Chase
Anthony Chase
Liberal Islam has become increasingly prominent in academic discourse with its argument that Islam is the necessary foundation to human rights in the Muslim world. This article argues that this theoretical premise is misguided. Instead of whether or not the rights regime makes sense given political, economic, and social context in Muslim-majority states, in a liberal Islam paradigm the question becomes whether or not there are convincing doctrinal arguments regarding the place of human rights in Islamic law. This accepts, in essence, the need for literalist religious justifications for human rights, making an argument for rights a dispute over religious …