Legal Doctrines, Historical Contexts and Moral Visions: The Case of Sectarians in the Courts of Law

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Abstract

The Islamic legal system, like any other legal system, adjusts to political events, evolving social circumstances, and intellectual developments. Therefore, it is hardly suprising that Muslom jurists have referred to traumatic events, such as the civil strife that began during the reign of Utman b. Affan (r. 23-35) and reached its climax in a series of battles during the reign of Ali b. Abi Talin (r.35-40) in their writings. [from the article]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Islamic Scholarly Tradition
Subtitle of host publicationStudies in History, Law, and Thought in Honor of Professor Michael Allan Cook
EditorsAsad Q. Ahmed, Michael Bonner, Behnam Sadeghi
PublisherBrill Academic Publishers
Pages239-263
Number of pages25
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9789004194359
ISBN (Print)9789004214743
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Mar 2011

Publication series

NameIslamic History and Civilization
Volume83

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • History
  • Anthropology

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