Overview
- Covers a wide range of aspects including political participation, multiple belongings and transnational loyalties
- Captures the diversity of opinions, interpretations and practices of the Western Muslims regarding Shari’a
- Serves as an introductory text and provides a deeper understanding of Western Muslims' experiences and practices
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
About this book
This book is a comprehensive introductory text to the subject of Western Muslims’ diverse interpretations, discussions and practices of Shari’a with a particular focus on their daily lives in the West. Through a series of interconnected chapters, the book navigates key themes such as Shari’a and legal pluralism, Shari’a vis-à-vis the experiences and political participation of Muslims in Western democracies, the role of religious scholars, the dynamics of Shari’a courts, Shari’a and multiple belongings, and transnational loyalties. Functioning as a comprehensive reader and handbook, the book offers non-experts a comprehensive understanding of the meaning and relevance of Shari’a in Western contexts, exploring how Muslims interpret and apply its principles in their lived experiences and challenging the one-dimensional narratives.
Keywords
Table of contents (8 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Ihsan Yilmaz is a chair in Islamic Studies and research professor of political science and international relations at Deakin University’s ADI (Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation). Previously, he worked at the Universities of Oxford and London, demonstrating a strong track record of successfully leading multi-site international research projects. At Deakin, his projects have received funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC), Department of Veteran Affairs, Victorian Government, and Gerda Henkel Foundation.
Denitsa P. Sokolova-Shipoli has a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations and is currently a Visiting Scholar in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Her academic focus is on foreign policy, democracy, religion, human rights, and minorities.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Muslim Legal Pluralism in the West
Book Subtitle: Transnationalism, Political Participation, Citizenship and Shari’a
Authors: Ihsan Yilmaz, Denitsa Pirinova Sokolova-Shipoli
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4260-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-97-4259-2Published: 02 July 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-97-4262-2Due: 16 July 2025
eBook ISBN: 978-981-97-4260-8Published: 30 June 2024
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 202
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Politics and Religion, Religious Studies, general, Islam, Sociology of Religion