Islam and the Secular State

Negotiating the Future of Shari`a

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na`im

    • Preface
    1. Introduction: Why Muslims Need a Secular State
    2. Islam, the State, and Politics in Historical Perspective
    3. Constitutionalism, Human Rights, and Citizenship
    4. India: State Secularism and Communal Violence
    5. Turkey: Contradictions of Authoritarian Secularism
    6. Indonesia: Realities of Diversity and Prospects of Pluralism
    7. Conclusion: Negotiating the Future of Shari‘a
    • References
    • Index
  • Cover: Islam and the Secular State
  • A photo of the author

Photo by Corky Gallo

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na‘im is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory University.