Abdullah Saeed, Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Melbourne & Advisor to SRP program, Nanyang Technological University, Australia

• Contents: Introduction 1. Human Rights and Islamic Legal Sources 2. Development of Human Rights and Some Basic Conceptions 3. Islamic Human Rights Instruments 4. Human Rights and the Idea of ‘Clash of Civilisations’ 5. Islam and the state 6. Religion, the State, and Human Rights 7. Islam, Human Rights, and Women 8. The rights of the child 9. Freedom of expression 10. Islam and religious freedom 11. Human rights and war 12. Conclusion Bibliography Index

‘This is a fascinating, accessible and informative analysis of the potential for harmonisation between international human rights standards and Islamic law. It is well researched and engagingly written.’

Abdullah Saeed, Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Melbourne & Advisor to SRP program, Nanyang Technological University, Australia

• Contents: Introduction 1. Human Rights and Islamic Legal Sources 2. Development of Human Rights and Some Basic Conceptions 3. Islamic Human Rights Instruments 4. Human Rights and the Idea of ‘Clash of Civilisations’ 5. Islam and the state 6. Religion, the State, and Human Rights 7. Islam, Human Rights, and Women 8. The rights of the child 9. Freedom of expression 10. Islam and religious freedom 11. Human rights and war 12. Conclusion Bibliography Index

‘This is a fascinating, accessible and informative analysis of the potential for harmonisation between international human rights standards and Islamic law. It is well researched and engagingly written.’

Abdullah Saeed, Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Melbourne & Advisor to SRP program, Nanyang Technological University, Australia

• Contents: Introduction 1. Human Rights and Islamic Legal Sources 2. Development of Human Rights and Some Basic Conceptions 3. Islamic Human Rights Instruments 4. Human Rights and the Idea of ‘Clash of Civilisations’ 5. Islam and the state 6. Religion, the State, and Human Rights 7. Islam, Human Rights, and Women 8. The rights of the child 9. Freedom of expression 10. Islam and religious freedom 11. Human rights and war 12. Conclusion Bibliography Index

‘This is a fascinating, accessible and informative analysis of the potential for harmonisation between international human rights standards and Islamic law. It is well researched and engagingly written.’