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The Shari'a and Islamic Criminal Justice in Time of War and Peace
Contributor(s): Bassiouni, M. Cherif (Author)

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ISBN: 110704068X     ISBN-13: 9781107040687
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $98.80  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Human Rights
Dewey: 340.591
LCCN: 2013019592
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" L (1.45 lbs) 408 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Islamic
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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This innovative and important book applies classical Sunni Muslim legal and religious doctrine to contemporary issues surrounding armed conflict. In doing so it shows that the shari'a and Islamic law are not only compatible with contemporary international human rights law and international humanitarian law norms, but are appropriate for use in Muslim societies. By grounding contemporary post-conflict processes and procedures in classical Muslim legal and religious doctrine, it becomes more accessible to Muslim societies who are looking for appropriate legal mechanisms to deal with the aftermath of armed conflict. This book uniquely presents a critique of the violent practices of contemporary Muslims and Muslim clerics who support these practices. It rebuts Islamophobes in the West that discredit Islam on the basis of the abhorrent practices of some Muslims, and hopes to reduce tensions between Western and Islamic civilizations by enhancing common understanding of the issues.

Contributor Bio(s): Bassiouni, M. Cherif: - M. Cherif Bassiouni is Emeritus Professor of Law at DePaul University College of Law and President of the International Human Rights Law Institute. He is also President of the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences in Syracuse, Italy. In addition to authoring and editing 71 books, he has authored 266 journal articles. He has been published in numerous languages, including Arabic, English, French, Italian and Spanish. His work has been cited by the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the United States Supreme Court, and other supreme courts.
 
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