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Abdullah An-na'im offers a pioneering exploration of American Muslim citizenship and identity, arguing against the prevalent emphasis on majority-minority politics and instead promoting a shared citizenship that both accommodates and transcends religious identity.

This book clarifies what should constitute human rights, and strategies for their realization in an African context.

Human Rights Under African ConstitutionsRealizing the Promise for OurselvesEdited by Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im"The contributors maintain that a well-informed citizenry is the most powerful (and likely only) force for creating the political will necessary to effect change at the national level. There is no sitting on the fence. . . . The fundamental belief here is that human rights will only be realized once the African people claim their rights...

A translation of Taha's major work in which he outlines the main features of his teachings. Mahmoud Mohamed Taha was a prominent Sudanese Muslim teacher who was executed by the government in 1985.

African Constitutionalism and the Role of IslamAbdullahi Ahmed An-Na'imConstitutionalism is steadily becoming the prevalent form of governance in Africa. But how does constitutionalism deal with the lingering effects of colonialism? And how does constitutional law deal with Islamic principles in the region? African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam seeks to answer these questions. Constitutional governance has not been, nor will be, easi...

This probing collection of essays bring together a stellar group of Muslim and Christian, African and Western scholars. Together they explore the question, "Where does one community's right to commend itself to others leave off, and another community's right to be left alone begin?

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Encompassing more than two decades of An-Na'im's work on critical issues, "Muslims and Global Justice" offers a much-needed theoretical approach to the challenge of realizing global justice in a world of profound religious and cultural difference.

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All the contributions are interesting and, from their own different perspectives, throw light on the different aspects of the vexed question of human rights."--"Political Studies