Description
This book advances an Islamic political philosophy based on the concept of Ihsan, which means to do beautiful things. The author moves beyond the dominant model of Islamic governance advanced by modern day Islamists. The political philosophy of Ihsan privileges process over structure, deeds over identity, love over law and mercy and forgiveness over retribution. The work invites Muslims to move away from thinking about the form of Islamic government and to strive to create a self-critical society that defends national virtue and generates institutions and practices that provide good governance.
About the Author
M. A. Muqtedar Khan is Professor at the University of Delaware, USA. He is a scholar of Islamic Thought, Governance and International Relations.
Reviews
"This book is a feat in interdisciplinary scholarship for coming up with an alternative paradigm for Islamic political philosophy by its reconstruction of the concept of Ihsan." (Owais Manzoor Dar, Arab Law Quarterly, Vol. 36, 2022)
Book Information
ISBN 9781349718146
Author M. A. Muqtedar Khan
Format Paperback
Page Count 278
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
