Perspektywy i wyzwania demokracji na przykładzie liberalnego nurtu islamu
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2010
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Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Dziennikarstwa UAM
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The religious and cultural system of Islam is not a monolith, although it cannot be claimed
that there are many Islams. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the trend of religious
fundamentalism has predominated in public opinion. However, this is only one of many
forms of Islam. Its other extreme is the liberal one. These two religious interpretations are
rather hostile towards one another, which finds reflection in the values each preaches. The
movement of Islamic revival is connected with liberal thinking and it goes beyond the Arab
countries. It can also be observed in Europe and the Muslim countries in Asia. Each movement
is specific and tries to face up to different social and political issues. Given the deficit of
democracy and the existence of authoritarian governments in the Middle East, the revival
movement of the Arab world provides the best opportunity to scrutinize the challenges and development
opportunities for democracy. This tendency is becoming an increasingly significant
political force in the Middle East. Its representatives are also referred to as Muslim
centrists, democrats or liberal Muslim reformers. They base their visions of political development
on the social doctrine of Islam, stemming from the nahda movement, and from the
‘re-opening of the ijtihad’. The paper presents the values of liberal Islam, including the Muslim
concept of democracy, social justice, sovereignty, freedom and the equality of women.
The purpose of the paper is also to outline the main challenges related to the liberalization of
Islam.
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Przegląd Politologiczny, 2010, nr 2, s. 45-54.
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1426-8876