What Is the Sharia?

by Baudouin Dupret

In the West, "sharia" often calls to mind antiquated laws founded upon gender discrimination and barbaric punishments. In the East, for some it means the ideal standards by which Muslims strive to live; for others, it is the greatest obstacle to modernization of their societies. These clashing views sometimes lead to violence. Clarification of the term has therefore become an urgent necessity.

Sharia is all of these things and much more. It...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849048177
• ISBN13: 9781849048170
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Hurst & Co.
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.6"