Anatomy of Dissent in Islamic Societies : Ibadism, Rebellion, and Legitimacy

Anatomy of Dissent in Islam is an interdisciplinary study of political and legal dissent in Islamic civilization from the seventh century on. (7th century). Using Ibadism as a case study, this work explores the events and teachings that shaped legitimacy and rebellion, orthodoxy and sectarianism, and law and culture in Islamic societies. The 'Arab Spring' that began in 2011 has placed a spotlight on the transfer of political power in Islamic societies, reviving old questions about the place of political dissent and rebellion in Islamic civilization and raising new ones about the place of religion in modern Islamic societies. "Anatomy of Dissent in Islamic Societies", Ahmed E. Souaiaia examines the complex historical evolution of Islamic civilization in an effort to trace the roots of the paradigms and principles of Islamic political and legal theories. This study is one of the first attempts at providing a fuller picture of the place of dissent and rebellion in Islamic civilization by interpreting Sunni and Shii records in the context of little-known Ibadyi political and legal materials. As the oldest sect, Ibadiyyah provides a record of the ways sectarianism and dissent developed and impinged on Islamic society and thought (site de l'éditeur) Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-13 Governance in Arab and Islamic Societies....Pages 15-45 Origins and Transformation of Ibadism....Pages 47-105 Islamic Law and Jurisprudence Reconsidered....Pages 107-145 Statelessness and Leaderlessness....Pages 147-165 Conclusions....Pages 167-173 Back Matter....Pages 175-228