Islam and human rights advancing a U.S.-Muslim dialogue
In the last few years, issues related to human rights, including encouraging the democratization of Muslim societies from the Middle East to Southeast Asia, have acquired great importance in shaping the character of U.S.-Muslim relations and U.S. policy toward Muslim countries. An important impetus...
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Washington, D.C.
CSIS Press/Center for Strategic and International Studies
2005
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| Series: | Significant issues series
v. 27, no. 5 |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction / Shireen T. Hunter
- 2. Evolving concepts of human rights / Ann Elizabeth Mayer
- 3. Is there a distinctly Islamic view of human rights, and is it compatible with the universal declaration of human rights? / Khaled Abou El Fadl
- 4. Women's rights in Islam : normative teachings versus practice / Riffat Hassan
- 5. Minority rights in Islam : From Dhimmi to citizen / Recep Senturk
- 6. The causes of Muslim countries? : poor record of human rights / Saad Eddin Ibrahim
- 7. Human rights and U.S. foreign policy : reconciling ideals and interests / Robert A. Pastor
- 8. Conclusions / Shireen T. Hunter