Islam and the Foundations of Political Power

Published in Association with the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations The first English translation of this controversial essay that challenged fundamental ideas about political power GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748689835','ISBN:9780748689408','ISBN:9780748639786','ISBN:9780748656318']); Egypt, 1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. The debate over Islam and politics re-ignites as traditional politic