1st Edition

State and Religion in the Arab World

Edited By Khair El-Din Haseeb Copyright 2015
321 Pages
by Routledge

322 Pages
by Routledge

321 Pages
by Routledge

This collection focuses on the controversial relationship between religion and the state within the Arab Spring context and the evolving debates on democratic transition. In this book, democracy is not questionable; it is hailed by all those vocal on the political scene. The array of opinions presented here varies from a call for a secular state based on Islamic philosophy to a call for setting... Read more

1- State and Religion in Contemporary Arab Society: Theory, History and Prospects

By :Abd Ilah Belqaziz, Professor of Philosophy, Mohammad V University, Moroco

2-The State and Religion in the Fundamentals of Islam and Contemporary Interpretation

By Rached el-Ghannouchi, President of the Tunisian Al-Nahda Movement

3-State and Religion in a Revolutionary Era: Perspectives and Demands of the Islamic Awakening

By: Ridwan Al Sayyid , Professor of Islamic Studies at the Lebanese University

4 – State and Religion in Intellectual and Political Traditions

By: Adonis Al-Akra

5- Approaches to Reforming Contemporary Religious Discourse

By: Ahmad Kamal Abu al-Majd, Professor of law and member of The Islamic Research Board at Al-Azhar

6-The Relationship between Religion and the State in Saudi Arabia and the Role of the Wahabi Institution in Government

By: Tawfic Seif, a Saudi intellectual and researcher

7-The Relationship between Religion and the State: The Case of Egypt After the Revolution

By:Tarek al-Bishri, x-vice president of the State Council

8-The State and Identity: The Relationship between Religion and Politics: Tunisia as Example

By: Salaheddin El Jorshi, President of Al-Jahez Forum

9-The Relationship between Religion and the State in Morocco: The Emirate of the Faithful

By: Ahmed Khamlishi, Professor , University of Mohammad V Morocco

10-The Representations of Religion in a Secular State: Muslim Communities in the West

By: Ricard La Gravel

11-State and Religion in Libya Today

By: Abeer Immnainaah, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Benghazi University, Libya

12-Open Discussion: In Quest of Political and Intellectual Understanding on State and Religion

Biography

Khair El-Din Haseeb is the founding Director of the Centre for Arab Unity Studies (CAUS) in Beirut and currently the Chairman of its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He has played a highly active and influential role in Arab nationalist concerns and initiatives since the 1970’s. From 1976 to 1984 he served as Chief of the Natural Resources Science and Technology Division of the United Nations Economic Commission of Western Asia. He is the author of numerous books and articles in both Arabic and English including: The Arab Spring: Critical Analysis (2013).