Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt

This paper is an attempt to discuss the topic of good governance in Islam as a part of the main objectives of the Shari’ah by studying the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt. It addresses the historical and ideological roots behind various issues which led to the failure of the Islamists in Egypt in e...

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Main Authors:	Salim, Toha, Akhmetova, Elmira
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.6 Islam and the state BP173.63 Islam and civil society BP173.7 Islam and politics HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform JA Political science (General) JC Political theory JF1338 Public administration JF799 Political rights. Political participation
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spelling	iium-573932017-07-07T01:42:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57393/ Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt Salim, Toha Akhmetova, Elmira BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.6 Islam and the state BP173.63 Islam and civil society BP173.7 Islam and politics HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform JA Political science (General) JC Political theory JF1338 Public administration JF799 Political rights. Political participation This paper is an attempt to discuss the topic of good governance in Islam as a part of the main objectives of the Shari’ah by studying the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt. It addresses the historical and ideological roots behind various issues which led to the failure of the Islamists in Egypt in establishing good governance and to address the crises anchored in those thoughts that can help overcome challenges faced in the realm of good governance. As the paper establishes, Islamic sources provide the principles which can serve as the foundations of good governance in the contemporary world. Good governance means a set of institutions and policies that can effectively and successfully address the social, economic and political issues for the betterment of humanity. By analyzing the main trends in the contemporary Islamic political thought, i.e. traditionalists, salafists and reformists, the paper suggests that the weaknesses of these trends in understanding good governance and Maqasid-based political thought of Islam were the main reasons which contributed to the failure of the Arab Spring in Egypt. At the end, the paper suggests that Islamic jurisprudence and ethics should play an effective role in directing the contemporary Islamic political thought towards a model of good governance, while Maqasid al-Shari’ah is a necessary tool to widen the scope of the application of Islamic ethos in the contemporary context. 2017-02-23 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57393/2/Maqasidi%20Based%20Good%20Governance.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57393/26/57393_Maqasid%20abstract.pdf Salim, Toha and Akhmetova, Elmira (2017) Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt. In: 6th International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence (ICIJ 2017), 21st-23rd Feb. 2017, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) http://www3.iium.edu.my/irkhs/icij2017/
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topic	BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.6 Islam and the state BP173.63 Islam and civil society BP173.7 Islam and politics HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform JA Political science (General) JC Political theory JF1338 Public administration JF799 Political rights. Political participation
spellingShingle	BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.6 Islam and the state BP173.63 Islam and civil society BP173.7 Islam and politics HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform JA Political science (General) JC Political theory JF1338 Public administration JF799 Political rights. Political participation Salim, Toha Akhmetova, Elmira Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt
description	This paper is an attempt to discuss the topic of good governance in Islam as a part of the main objectives of the Shari’ah by studying the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt. It addresses the historical and ideological roots behind various issues which led to the failure of the Islamists in Egypt in establishing good governance and to address the crises anchored in those thoughts that can help overcome challenges faced in the realm of good governance. As the paper establishes, Islamic sources provide the principles which can serve as the foundations of good governance in the contemporary world. Good governance means a set of institutions and policies that can effectively and successfully address the social, economic and political issues for the betterment of humanity. By analyzing the main trends in the contemporary Islamic political thought, i.e. traditionalists, salafists and reformists, the paper suggests that the weaknesses of these trends in understanding good governance and Maqasid-based political thought of Islam were the main reasons which contributed to the failure of the Arab Spring in Egypt. At the end, the paper suggests that Islamic jurisprudence and ethics should play an effective role in directing the contemporary Islamic political thought towards a model of good governance, while Maqasid al-Shari’ah is a necessary tool to widen the scope of the application of Islamic ethos in the contemporary context.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Salim, Toha Akhmetova, Elmira
author_facet	Salim, Toha Akhmetova, Elmira
author_sort	Salim, Toha
title	Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt
title_short	Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt
title_full	Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt
title_fullStr	Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt
title_full_unstemmed	Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt
title_sort	maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the arab spring in egypt
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Maqasid-based good governance in theory and practice: the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt

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