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Racism In America And Islam: Remembering Bilal, Muqtedar Khan
Racism In America And Islam: Remembering Bilal, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This article reflects on Bilal, the African companion of Prophet Muhammad and its relevance to race relations in America.
Can Religion Play A Positive Role In Politics?, Muqtedar Khan
Can Religion Play A Positive Role In Politics?, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
No abstract provided.
The Muslim World Needs Social Scientists Who Know The Islamic Tradition, Muqtedar Khan
The Muslim World Needs Social Scientists Who Know The Islamic Tradition, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The essay makes the argument that progress and development can come to the Muslim World if it can produce social scientists who are informed about their Islamic traditions.
Islam, Reason And The Challenge Of Decaying Modernity, Muqtedar Khan
Islam, Reason And The Challenge Of Decaying Modernity, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The article explores the challenge of reason and modernity to Islam.
New Atheists And The Economy Of Outrage, Muqtedar Khan
New Atheists And The Economy Of Outrage, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This article critiques the assault on Islam by the New Atheists and the economy of outrage that enables them.
Has The Fervor For Democracy Faded Away?, Muqtedar Khan
Has The Fervor For Democracy Faded Away?, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This essay reviews public opinion surveys that indicate a diminishing appeal of democracy in the Middle East.
The Ummah: Real Or Imaginary, Muqtedar Khan
The Ummah: Real Or Imaginary, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The essay examines the reality of the idea of an Ummah.
The Arab Fall: War Of All Against All, Muqtedar Khan
The Arab Fall: War Of All Against All, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This article explore the geopolitics of the Arab World with the rise of Daesh - ISIS.
New Atheists And The Same Old Islamophobia, Muqtedar Khan
New Atheists And The Same Old Islamophobia, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This article exposes the Islamophobia of the New Atheists.
What Is Islamic Democracy? The Three Cs Of Islamic Governance, Muqtedar Khan
What Is Islamic Democracy? The Three Cs Of Islamic Governance, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This book chapter explores the three Cs of Islamic Governance; Constitution, Consultation and Consent.
Has Modernity Failed The Muslim World?, Muqtedar Khan
Has Modernity Failed The Muslim World?, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
Modernity had come to the Muslim World. But it did not deliver. There is no stability, no freedom, no real democracy and no earned prosperity and no scientific vitality in the Muslim World. Perhaps rather than continuing to ask the old question is Islam compatible with modernity, we need to ask has modernity failed Muslims.
What Is Enlightenment? An Islamic Perspective, Muqtedar Khan
What Is Enlightenment? An Islamic Perspective, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This essay draws on Immanuel Kant’s concept of enlightenment as an escape from self- imposed ignorance and argues that a similar concept of enlightenment can be understood within the Muslim context as escape from self-imposed jahiliyyah, which is understood as fear to exercise reason publicly. The article advocates for ijtihad, is critical of Taqlid, and invokes Islamic sources to invest confidence in contemporary use of reason for interpreting Islam.
Political Authority In Islam, Muqtedar Khan
Political Authority In Islam, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The chapter is a survey of various approaches to political authority in Islamic thought.
Political Authority In Islam, Muqtedar Khan
Political Authority In Islam, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The chapter is a survey of various approaches to political authority in Islamic thought.
European Fears: The End Of Secularism, Muqtedar Khan
European Fears: The End Of Secularism, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This paper argues that the presence of Islam in Europe is generating a fear the secularism is coming to an end.
Demokratie Und Islamische Staatlichkeit, Muqtedar Khan
Demokratie Und Islamische Staatlichkeit, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This article develops an Islamic conception of democracy while arguing that not only Islam and Democracy are compatible but for establishing Islamic governance, democracy is necessary.
American Muslims As Allies In The War On Terrorism, Muqtedar Khan
American Muslims As Allies In The War On Terrorism, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This chapter argues that rather than threat to America, American Muslims can be strong allies against extremism.
Shura And Democracy, Muqtedar Khan
The Compact Of Medina: A Constitutional Theory Of The Islamic State, Muqtedar Khan
The Compact Of Medina: A Constitutional Theory Of The Islamic State, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The essay explores the Compact of Medina as a constitutional basis for a modern Islamic state.
Constructing Identity In "Glocal" Politics, Muqtedar Khan
Constructing Identity In "Glocal" Politics, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The article describes how Muslim identities are constructed inside out and outside in conditions of glocalization.
Islam As An Ethical Tradition Of International Relations, Muqtedar Khan
Islam As An Ethical Tradition Of International Relations, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The paper discusses the role that Islamic values can play in articulating Islam as an ethical tradition that can shape the international relations.