International relations and the universality of human rights as a background for Islam's predicament with the Western concept of human rights
The author argues that individual human rights are an originally Western concept which has become universal. The concept of human dignity which exists in Islam must not be confused with that of human rights, as secular entitlements, which are lacking in Islam. Human rights are a common concern for a...
| Published in: | Islam and Christian-Muslim relations |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
1992
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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Zivilisationsdifferenzen / Kulturdifferenzen
B Menschenrechte B Islam B Human Rights B civilizational conflict / cultural diversity |
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