Islam And International Law: Engaging Self-centrism From A Plurality Of Perspectives (brill's Arab And Islamic Laws)

Islam and International Law explores the multi-faceted relationship of Islam and international law. Current debates on Sharia, Islam and the "West" often suffer from prejudice and platitudes. The book seeks to engage such self-centrism by providing a plurality of perspectives, both in terms of interdisciplinary research and geographic backgrounds. The Siyar laws of aggression : juridical re-interpretations of Quranic Jihad and their contemporary implications for international law / Asma Afsaruddin Meaning and method of the interpretation of Sunnah in the field of Siyar : a reappraisal / Mohd Hisham Mohd Kamal Apostasy as a matter of Islamic international law / Necmettin Kizilkaya Suicide attacks : martyrdom operations or acts of perfidy? / Muhammad Munir Islamic diplomacy : views of the classical jurists / Labeeb Ahmed Bsoul Al-Shaybani and Aman : treatment of foreigners in the classical Islamic state with special focus on diplomatic envoys / Khaled Ramadan Bashir The Ottoman Empire and the institutionalization of European diplomacy, 1500-1700 / Harriet Rudolph Promoting the rule of law : UN, OIC and ILA initiatives approaching Islamic law / Irmgard Marboe New muslim perspectives in the human rights debate / Abdulmumini A. Oba The Shariah, international human rights law, and the right to hold opinions and free expression : after Bilour's Fatwa / Javaid Rehman Religious considerations in international legal discourse,the example of religious defamation / Lorenz Langer Muslim states and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child : with special reference to Malaysia / Abdul Ghafur Hamid @ Khin Maung Sein Islamic law and international protection of minority rights in context / Mashood A. Baderin Islamic law and international criminal law / Markus P. Beham Islamic criminal procedure and the principle of complementarity of the International Criminal Court / Matthias Cernusca Islam and Islamic law in contemporary international relations / Maurits S. Berger Islamic views of global order and their impact on international law / Gregor Novak Islam and the future of the international community / Muddathir Abd al-Rahim. Islam and International Law explores the complex and multi-faceted relationship of international law and Islam both as a religion and a legal order. Current debates on Sharia, Islam and the "West" often suffer from prejudice, platitudes, and stereotypes on both sides. The present book seeks to engage such self-centrism by providing a plurality of perspectives, both in terms of interdisciplinary research and geographic backgrounds. The volume thus brings together 20 contributions from scholars who cover pressing issues in fields such as the use of force in Islamic international law, Islam's contribution to the development of diplomacy and the rule of law, controversies as to the role of the individual, human rights and international criminal law, as well as Islamic visions of world order in a globalizing world. Contributors : Awn S. Al-Khasawneh, Asma Afsaruddin, Mohd Hisham Mohd Kamal, Necmettin Kizilkaya, Muhammad Munir, Labeeb Ahmed Bsoul, Khaled Ramadan Bashir, Harriet Rudolph, Irmgard Marboe, Abdulmumini A. Oba, Javaid Rehman, Lorenz Langer, Abdul Ghafur Hamid @ Khin Maung Sein, Mashood A. Baderin, Markus Beham, Matthias Cernusca, Maurits S. Berger, Gregor Novak, Muddathir Abdel-Rahim "Explores the complex and multi-faceted relationship of international law and Islam both as a religion and a legal order. Current debates on Sharia, Islam and the 'West' often suffer from prejudice, platitudes, and stereotypes on both sides. The present book seeks to engage such self-centrism by providing a plurality of perspectives, both in terms of interdisciplinary research and geographic backgrounds. The volume thus brings together 20 contributions from scholars who cover pressing issues in fields such as the use of force in Islamic international law, Islam's contribution to the development of diplomacy and the rule of law, controversies as to the role of the individual, human rights and international criminal law, as well as Islamic visions of world order in a globalizing world"--Unedited summary from book cover