And God Knows The Soldiers
This is a substantially expanded edition of the author's seminal work The Authoritative and Authoritarian in Islamic Discourses: A Contemporary Case Study. Beginning with the case study of a Muslim basketball player who refused to stand up while the American national anthem was playing, the author documents the disintegration of the Islamic juristic tradition, and the prevalence of authoritarianism in contemporary Muslim discourses. The author analyzes the rise of what he describes as puritan...
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The refusal of a Muslim basketball player to stand for the US national anthem in 1996, and the ensuing Islamophobic outcry, sparked Abou El Fadl (law, U. of California-Los Angeles) to write his historical and philosophical treatise, published in 1997 and subsequently in both English and Arabic. It has generated little attention but much controversy, especially among Muslims. It is enlarged here. Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
IThe Short Legacy of a Short Book: Justification and Confession1IIThe Problem of Authority: An Anecdotal Experience23IIIThe Text and Authority: A Case Study37IVThe Case Study: The Fatwa43VThe Construction of the Authoritarian83VIPublication Afterthoughts93Authority and the Determination of Meaning: One God, One Book, and One Meaning94Choosing a Case Study: Pick on Someone Your Own Size101Raising the Bar: Are We Going to Need a Jurist to Go to the Toilet?105The Modern Dynamics and the Islamic Legal Tradition108Lecherous Suspicions: Do You Dare Question the Hijab?121Is Morality a Bad Word?138Appendix157Glossary of Terms159Works Cited175Index195
\ ChoiceScholars of all legal, religious, and historical persuasions are urged to read this text, for it offers a multi-layered, painless introduction to the crux of a contemporary legal power struggle.\ — D.A. Spellberg, University of Texas at Austin\ \ \ \ \ Religious Studies Review…provocative, brave, and compelling…The book highly recommended for all interested in Islamic law and contemporary Muslim progressive thought…\ — Andrew Rippin, University of Victoria, Canada\ \ \ Islamic StudiesOver all, the book is informative, educational, and interesting.\ — Muhammad Tahir Mansoori\ \ \ \ \ CHOICEThis short, brilliant, and timely book distinguishes between the authoritative and authoritarian in Islamic discourses. . . a brilliant use of the traditions of Islamic jurisprudence in arguing for an anti-authoritarian and anti-elitist position in Islamic hermeneutics. . .. Extensive footnotes and bibliography; HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for upper-division undergraduates and above.\ \ \ \ \ Religious Studies Review…provocative, brave, and compelling…The book highly recommended for all interested in Islamic law and contemporary Muslim progressive thought…\ \ \ \ \ CHOICEScholars of all legal, religious, and historical persuasions are urged to read this text, for it offers a multi-layered, painless introduction to the crux of a contemporary legal power struggle.\ \ \ \ \ Islamic StudiesOver all, the book is informative, educational, and interesting.\ \
