Striving for Islamic governance: varying contexts, different strategies

• Main Author: Moten, Abdul Rashid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The International Institute of Islamic Thought 2015
• Subjects: BP173.7 Islam and politics; J General legislative and executive papers
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/45420/5/striving_for_Islamic_governance.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45420/; http://iiit.org/iiitftp/AJISS/AJISS%2032-2.pdf

Muslim-majority countries are striving with some success to reshape their governance models along Islamic lines. Some countries have opted for implementing the Shari‘ah, whereas others have focused on applying personalstatuslaws. Thisstudy analyzesthe attempts made by specific leadersin the Isla...