The Challenge of Pluralism: Paradigms from Muslim Contexts
Abdou Filali-Ansary and Sikeena Karmali Ahmed
Abstract
Current popular and academic discussions make certain assumptions regarding Islam and its lack of compatibility with pluralism. Some notable liberal thinkers have even argued that pluralism itself is inherently antithetical to Islam. This volume addresses these assumptions by bringing clarity to some of their key suppositions and conjectures. It seeks to go beyond the parameters of political correctness by engaging in a dialogue that refutes these postulations in a direct, frontal debate. In this volume scholars from around the world explore notions of pluralism, discussing the broad spectrum ... More
Current popular and academic discussions make certain assumptions regarding Islam and its lack of compatibility with pluralism. Some notable liberal thinkers have even argued that pluralism itself is inherently antithetical to Islam. This volume addresses these assumptions by bringing clarity to some of their key suppositions and conjectures. It seeks to go beyond the parameters of political correctness by engaging in a dialogue that refutes these postulations in a direct, frontal debate. In this volume scholars from around the world explore notions of pluralism, discussing the broad spectrum of its relevance and application to modern-day societies, from secularism and multiculturalism to democracy, globalization, and the pivotal role of civil society.
Keywords:
Islam,
political correctness,
secularism,
multiculturalism,
democracy,
globalization,
civil society
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2009 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780748639694 |
| Published to Edinburgh Scholarship Online: March 2012 |
DOI:10.3366/edinburgh/9780748639694.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Abdou Filali-Ansary, author
Sikeena Karmali Ahmed, author
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