Human Rights in the Muslim World: Constitutionalism, Fundamentalism, and International Politics [Paperback]

Maimul Ahsan Khan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0890890455 | ISBN-13: 978-0890890455 | Publication Date: April 2003

Human Rights in the Muslim World presents a comprehensive study of Islam, the main tenets of Islamic Law, and fundamentalism. It offers an insider's unique view of human rights, rule of law, and fundamentalist trends in the Muslim world. The complex and problematic relationship between the institutionalization of Islamic doctrine or religious practice and the modern universal human rights doctrine and the opinions Islamists hold towards democratization and the implementation of human rights in Muslim countries are discussed. Khan focuses on the dichotomies of sociopolitical, economic, and cultural life in Muslim statehood and the military build-up within the nation-building process. He explores where the main breeding grounds for Muslim fundamentalist forces are and how such forces operate and are governed. In exploring such issues, he presents an ongoing discussion and analysis of Muslim fundamentalism that puts atheistic, anti-religious, secular ideologies, and political movements in religious and spiritual perspective. This book is a serious, scholarly attempt at finding objective answers to many questions regarding Islam.

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. . .This fascinating book is a great read to examine before attempting to delve into. . .the Muslim world. -- CHOICE, November 2003

About the Author

Maimul Ahsan Khan is a professor at the University of Illinois College of Law.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Pr (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890890455
• ISBN-13: 978-0890890455
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,805,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As a Professor of Law and Fulbright Fellow, MAIMUL AHSAN KHAN, has served to a number of American (UIUC-Law, UC-Davis-Berkeley), Czech, and Bangladeshi universities, Amnesty International-USA (Country Specialist on Afghanistan), Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, UK-based Islamic Foundation in Leicester, Islamic University (Gazipur), International University in Qazvin. He has published a good number of books (more than a dozen) and many articles in Bengali, Russian, and English languages. Prof. MAIMUL KHAN contributed to many Soviet, Iranian, Turkish, Czech, Malaysian, Taiwanese, Japanese, and American academic institutions and circles with a distinct voice of protest against all kinds of injustices, including violations of human rights in general and discrimination against Muslims and Bengalis in particular. From Tashkent State University, in 1985, he was awarded Ph.D. for his research on Jurisprudence with special emphasis on Islamic legal postulates as applied in the constitutional development of the Middle Eastern countries and tried to make some of the Soviet academic groups (especially Muslim-Communists) a little bit sensitive to Islamic issues of global and regional significance. He successfully challenged the long-lasting Soviet communist belief that Islam was dead and Muslims had no future at world stage as civilization-builders, and successfully demonstrated in his research that Islam was alive and Muslims had been coming back as an integral part of the overall religious, spiritual, and civilizational revival around the globe to play an active role in legal, political, cultural, commercial, and diplomatic life in the Middle East, Muslim World, and beyond. His email: [e-mail] (His previous e-mails: [e-mail] and [e-mail] has been taken away by the hackers)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a very good book about Islam and the West, May 12, 2003

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Nazmun Nahar (IN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Human Rights in the Muslim World: Constitutionalism, Fundamentalism, and International Politics (Paperback)

Is the dooms day eminent; is Osama Bin Laden is the antichrist; will Muslims fight against the West in the Armageddon? After September 11, western minds have got another twist about Islamic world and seeped through these perplexing questions. Many of the recent authors are trying to demystify this relation but with equally twisted way with their limited scholarly ability and fairness.

Finally we have this book ("Human Rights in the Muslim World") from Prof. Maimul Ahsan Khan who has the talent and understanding to analyze complex relation between Islam and the West and the concurrent trends in the Muslim world. Though written as academic text, this book is highly readable. Author made in-depth analysis of the recent events like rise and fall of Taliban, implication of Islamic revolution in Iran and present socio-political reforms in the Muslim world with proper background. One nice feature of this book is a set of circular conceptual diagrams and excerpts from distinguished sources at the top of each chapter. These quickly highlight the reader to central concept of that particular chapter. This book is highly recommended for teachers, students, news analysts or anyone else who simply wants to get a clear understanding of the recent world's phenomena.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An insider's account, June 17, 2004

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"puttul" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Human Rights in the Muslim World: Constitutionalism, Fundamentalism, and International Politics (Paperback)

I can not think of a better time to read a book on this topic. In one hand, the world is becoming more fearful of islamic ideologies than ever before( Keeping in mind the instances of banning head scarf for muslim students in France and muslim teachers in Germany,Repressionary laws in USA and UK among others); on the other intellectual society of scholars have diverted their attention to the same. This book by Prof. Khan certainly stands as an extraodniary effort to explain the actual Human rights situation in Muslim societies today and the relevant historic factors that influenced the course of events. What makes it special is the fact that this is an insider's look at his own belief. A muslim scholar successfully maintaining a neutral position in explaining this sensitive issue. That's why when he points out to the 'intellectual poverty' of muslim rulers- it seems to be a legitimate criticism. Amidst all misunderstanding between muslims and the Western world, a muslim scholar can play the important role of an educator.
It is an extra benifit that this is an academic book. It is often the educated intellectual society that drives a nation to prosperity or otherwise.This book should be helpful to all studying or teaching Human rights.

3.0 out of 5 stars It would be better if you can se the index, May 25, 2009

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Maricela Orozco Avila - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Human Rights in the Muslim World: Constitutionalism, Fundamentalism, and International Politics (Paperback)

At least in my case when I bought book from here its because I cant find it else where, so I cant actually look the content, and most of the times you are looking for something very particular and the title could misslead you so its very importat that at least we can see the index