Rachid Ghannouchi: A Democrat within Islamism

Rachid Ghannouchi: A Democrat within Islamism
ISBN-10
0198032072
ISBN-13
9780198032076
Category
Religion
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2001-11-15
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Azzam S. Tamimi

Description

Tamimi introduces the thought of Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, the renowned Islamist political activist who heads Tunisia's most important--albeit banned--Islamist political opposition to the current authoritarian regime of Zine Abidine Ben Ali. Ghannouchi is the leader of a school in modern Islamic political thought that advocates democracy and pluralism. While insisting on the compatibility of democracy with Islam, he believes that because of their secular foundations, contemporary forms of liberal democracy may not suit Muslim societies. Ghannouchi insists, however, that Islam is compatible with Western thought in matters concerning the system of government, human rights, and civil liberties.

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