Civil Democratic Islam Partners, Resources,

Islam's own internal struggles make it difficult for outsiders to understand the actors and the issues. The author sheds light on these issues and suggests ways for the international community to cope.

Preface

iii

Tables

vii

Summary

ix

Acknowledgments

xiii

Glossary

xv

Mapping the Issues: An Introduction to the Range of Thought in Contemporary Islam

1

(24)

The Setting: Shared Problems, Different Answers

3

(11)

Positions on Key Issues

14

(11)

Democracy and Human Rights

14

(1)

Polygamy

15

(2)

Criminal Punishments, Islamic Justice

17

(3)

Minorities

20

(1)

Women's Dress

21

(1)

Husbands Allowed to Beat Wives

22

(3)

Finding Partners for the Promotion of Democratic Islam: Options

25

(22)

The Secularists

25

(2)

The Fundamentalists

27

(2)

The Traditionalists

29

(8)

Distinguishing Between Traditionalists and Fundamentalists

30

(3)

Potentially Useful Democratic Elements

33

(1)

The Danger of Domestic Backlash

34

(2)

The Potential for Weakening Credibility and Moral Persuasiveness

36

(1)

The Possibility of Undermining Reforms

37

(1)

The Modernists

37

(10)

Modernism Has Respected Intellectuals and Leaders

38

(1)

Weaknesses of the Modernists

39

(1)

Two Special Cases of Modernism

40

(6)

Sufis

46

(1)

A Proposed Strategy

47

(2)

Appendix A The Hadith Wars

49

(8)

Appendix B Hijab as a Case Study

57

(4)

Appendix C Strategy in Depth

61

(4)

Appendix D Correspondence About the U.S. Department of State's Portrayal of Islam

65

(2)

Bibliography

67

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Civil Democratic Islam Partners, Resources, and Strategies

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