Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model

This article discusses the topic of good governance in Islam as a part of the main objectives of the Sharī‛ah through studying the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt. It addresses the historical and ideological roots that led to the failure of Islamists in Egypt in establishing good governance. The...

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Main Authors: Salim, Toha, Akhmetova, Elmira
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: The London Central Mosque Trust Ltd. 2018
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spelling iium-672422019-01-30T01:39:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/ Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model Salim, Toha Akhmetova, Elmira BP166.4 Special schools, movement etc. BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam BP173.6 Islam and the state BP173.66 Islam and freedom of speech BP173.7 Islam and politics BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam This article discusses the topic of good governance in Islam as a part of the main objectives of the Sharī‛ah through studying the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt. It addresses the historical and ideological roots that led to the failure of Islamists in Egypt in establishing good governance. The article also addresses the crisis inherent in Islamist thought to overcome challenges faced in the realm of good governance. Islamic sources provide the principles that can serve as the foundations of good governance in the contemporary world. This article finds that 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 analysing the Traditionalists, the Salafists, and the Reformists - the three main trends in contemporary Islamic political thought - the paper suggests that the weaknesses of these trends in understanding good governance and Maqāṣid-based political thought of Islam were the main reasons which contributed to the failure of the Arab Spring in Egypt. The paper ends by suggesting that Islamic jurisprudence and ethics should play an effective role in directing the contemporary Islamic political thought towards a model of good governance, while Maqāṣid al-Sharī‛ah is a necessary tool to widen the scope of the application of Islamic ethos in the contemporary context. The London Central Mosque Trust Ltd. 2018-10-22 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/1/67242_Good%20Governance%20and%20Contemporary%20Islamic.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/7/67242_Good%20governance%20and%20contemporary%20Islamic%20political_SCOPUS.pdf Salim, Toha and Akhmetova, Elmira (2018) Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model. Islamic Quarterly, 62-1 (Special Volumes: Good Governance from Maqāṣid al-Sharī‛ah perspectives…). pp. 61-84. ISSN 0021-1842 http://www.iccuk.org/page.php?section=media&page=iq
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topic BP166.4 Special schools, movement etc.
BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam
BP173.6 Islam and the state
BP173.66 Islam and freedom of speech
BP173.7 Islam and politics
BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam
spellingShingle BP166.4 Special schools, movement etc.
BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam
BP173.6 Islam and the state
BP173.66 Islam and freedom of speech
BP173.7 Islam and politics
BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam
Salim, Toha
Akhmetova, Elmira
Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model
description This article discusses the topic of good governance in Islam as a part of the main objectives of the Sharī‛ah through studying the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt. It addresses the historical and ideological roots that led to the failure of Islamists in Egypt in establishing good governance. The article also addresses the crisis inherent in Islamist thought to overcome challenges faced in the realm of good governance. Islamic sources provide the principles that can serve as the foundations of good governance in the contemporary world. This article finds that 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 analysing the Traditionalists, the Salafists, and the Reformists - the three main trends in contemporary Islamic political thought - the paper suggests that the weaknesses of these trends in understanding good governance and Maqāṣid-based political thought of Islam were the main reasons which contributed to the failure of the Arab Spring in Egypt. The paper ends by suggesting that Islamic jurisprudence and ethics should play an effective role in directing the contemporary Islamic political thought towards a model of good governance, while Maqāṣid al-Sharī‛ah is a necessary tool to widen the scope of the application of Islamic ethos in the contemporary context.
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author Salim, Toha
Akhmetova, Elmira
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Akhmetova, Elmira
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title Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model
title_short Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model
title_full Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model
title_fullStr Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model
title_full_unstemmed Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model
title_sort good governance and contemporary islamic political thought: towards an applied model
publisher The London Central Mosque Trust Ltd.
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/1/67242_Good%20Governance%20and%20Contemporary%20Islamic.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/7/67242_Good%20governance%20and%20contemporary%20Islamic%20political_SCOPUS.pdf
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