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EP.42--Religion: Ijma' (Consensus) between the Legal and the Political in Islamic Discourses artwork
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EP.42--Religion: Ijma' (Consensus) between the Legal and the Political in Islamic Discourses

The World of Islam: Culture, Religion, and Politics by Amine Tais

Jul 31, 201410:28Religion & Spirituality

What does Ijmāʿ (consensus) mean? How does it function within traditional Islamic Law? In what way do the Sunni concept of “ijmāʿ” and the Shīʿī concept of “imām” parallel each other? What are the political dynamics of i...

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EP.42--Religion: Ijma' (Consensus) between the Legal and the Political in Islamic Discourses is an episode from The World of Islam: Culture, Religion, and Politics by Amine Tais. What does Ijmāʿ (consensus) mean? How does it function within...

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