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Metaphysics: God and Religion

C/P/463. Democracy and human rights in Qu'ran: modern and traditional interpretations

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DATE:
2011
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The paper looks at the position of contemporary Muslim scholars with regard to Islam’s compatibility with modern political and social norms. Recent interpretations of the Qu’ran are discussed reviewing the ideas of Mohsen Kadivar and Asef Bayat on new directions in Islamic thought towards human rights and democracy. Their views are compared to traditional Qu’ranic hermeneutics.

 

KEYWORDS: Democracy, human rights, Qu’ran, modern interpretations, Qu’ranic hermeneutics,