Muqtedar Khan, M. A.
Islam and good governance : a political philosophy of Ihsan M. A. Muqtedar Khan - New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, c2019. - xxi, 278 p. ; 23 cm.
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Quest for a Political Philosophy of Ihsan Chapter 2 Loss of Ihsan Chapter 3 Islam as Identity: After a Century of Islamic Revivalism Chapter 4 Ihsan: Classical and Contemporary Understanding Chapter 5 Unveiling Ihsan: From Cosmic View to Worldview Chapter 6 Islamic Political Philosophy: A Critical Genealogy Chapter 7 Ihsan and Good Governance Chapter 8 Closing Thoughts.
This book advances an Islamic political philosophy based on the concept of Ihsan, which means to do beautiful things. The author moves beyond the dominant model of Islamic governance advanced by modern day Islamists. The political philosophy of Ihsan privileges process over structure, deeds over identity, love over law and mercy and forgiveness over retribution. The work invites Muslims to move away from thinking about the form of Islamic government and to strive to create a self-critical society that defends national virtue and generates institutions and practices that provide good governance.
9781137557186 9781137548320
Islam and politics--United States
Islam
Islam and state
Islam and politics--Philosophy
297.272 MU IS
Islam and good governance : a political philosophy of Ihsan M. A. Muqtedar Khan - New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, c2019. - xxi, 278 p. ; 23 cm.
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Quest for a Political Philosophy of Ihsan Chapter 2 Loss of Ihsan Chapter 3 Islam as Identity: After a Century of Islamic Revivalism Chapter 4 Ihsan: Classical and Contemporary Understanding Chapter 5 Unveiling Ihsan: From Cosmic View to Worldview Chapter 6 Islamic Political Philosophy: A Critical Genealogy Chapter 7 Ihsan and Good Governance Chapter 8 Closing Thoughts.
This book advances an Islamic political philosophy based on the concept of Ihsan, which means to do beautiful things. The author moves beyond the dominant model of Islamic governance advanced by modern day Islamists. The political philosophy of Ihsan privileges process over structure, deeds over identity, love over law and mercy and forgiveness over retribution. The work invites Muslims to move away from thinking about the form of Islamic government and to strive to create a self-critical society that defends national virtue and generates institutions and practices that provide good governance.
9781137557186 9781137548320
Islam and politics--United States
Islam
Islam and state
Islam and politics--Philosophy
297.272 MU IS