{"product_id":"islamandthefoundationsofpoliticalpower","title":"Islam and the Foundations of Political Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAli Abdel Razek\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 144 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780748689835\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgypt, 1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. The debate over Islam and politics re-ignites as traditional political systems dissolve under pressure from European powers and most Muslim countries lose their sovereignty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInto this debate enters Ali Abdel Razek, a religious cleric trained at Al-Azhar University, arguing in favour of secularism in his essay 'Islam and the Foundations of Political Power', translated here for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook One: The caliphate and Islam\u003cbr\u003e1: The nature of the caliphate\u003cbr\u003e2: The status of the caliphate\u003cbr\u003e3: The caliphate from the social point of view\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Two: Islam and government\u003cbr\u003e4: The system of power at the time of the Prophet\u003cbr\u003e5: Prophecy and power\u003cbr\u003e6: Islam: a message from God rather than a system of government a religion rather than state\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Three: The caliphate and the government throughout history\u003cbr\u003e7: Religious unity and the Arab people\u003cbr\u003e8: The Arab State\u003cbr\u003e9: The nature of the caliphate\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40020744601635,"sku":"9780748689835","price":52.3,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/DSC_3190.jpg?v=1681887086","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/islamandthefoundationsofpoliticalpower","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}