Chauki Lazhar, Vicegerency in Islamic Thought and Scripture: Towards a Qur’anic Theory of Human Existential Function

This book by Chauki Lazhar, Assistant Professor in Islamic Sciences at Qatar University, is based on a thesis of Islamic Law and Theology defended in 2020 at University of Abderdeen. Through a theological lens, the author examines the concept of vice vicegerency and its use in contemporary Muslim t...

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Autor Principal: Berriah, Mehdi
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Idioma:Anglais
Publicado: Bulletin critique des Annales islamologiques 2024
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Acceso en liña:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Résumé:This book by Chauki Lazhar, Assistant Professor in Islamic Sciences at Qatar University, is based on a thesis of Islamic Law and Theology defended in 2020 at University of Abderdeen. Through a theological lens, the author examines the concept of vice vicegerency and its use in contemporary Muslim thought in the light of the Qur’anic text, prophetic tradition and, to a lesser extent, classical religious literature. The theme is part of contemporary debates among Muslim scholars and intellectu...