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Constituting religion : Islam, liberal rights, and the Malaysian state /

"Most Muslim-majority countries have legal systems that enshrine both Islam and liberal rights. While not necessarily at odds, these dual commitments nonetheless provide legal and symbolic resources for activists to advance contending visions for their states and societies. Using the case study...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moustafa, Tamir (Author)
Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Series:Cambridge studies in law and society.
Subjects:
Muslims > Legal status, laws, etc. > Malaysia.
Civil rights > Malaysia.
Constitutional law > Malaysia.
Droit constitutionnel > Malaisie.
LAW > General.
Law.
Civil rights
Constitutional law
Muslims > Legal status, laws, etc.
Malaysia
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Constituting Religion
  • The Constitutive Power of Law and Courts
  • The Secular Roots of Islamic Law in Malaysia
  • Islam and Liberal Rights in the Federal Constitution
  • The Judicialization of Religion
  • Constructing the Political Spectacle : Liberal Rights versus Religion in the Court of Public Opinion
  • The Rights-versus-Rites Binary in Popular Legal Consciousness
  • "Islam is the Religion of the Federation"
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1. Religion of the State, Source Law, and Repugnancy Clause Provisions among Muslim-Majority Countries.