Concepts of rule and legitimacy in Islam

In order to ascertain certain concepts of rule and legitimacy in Islam the paper firstly looks at the period of Muhammad and the rightly guided caliphs. It then examines how the concepts were adapted under the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties. Finally Islamic political traditions are viewed in the cont...

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Published in:Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern studies
Main Author: Faksh, Mahmud A. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Foundation 1990
In: Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern studies
Further subjects:B Political culture
B Islam
B Conception
B Politics
B Islamic countries
B Islam and politics
B Legitimacy
B Islamische Länder / Islamische Welt Political culture Politische Konzeption Islam and politics Islam Legitimacy Legitimation von Herrschaft
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Summary:In order to ascertain certain concepts of rule and legitimacy in Islam the paper firstly looks at the period of Muhammad and the rightly guided caliphs. It then examines how the concepts were adapted under the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties. Finally Islamic political traditions are viewed in the context of the contemporary Muslim world. (DÜI-Hns)
ISSN:0149-1784
Contains:In: Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern studies