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Tolerance and Coercion in Islam: Interfaith Relations in the Muslim Tradition by Yohanan Friedmann (Paperback, 2006)

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Since the beginning of its history, Islam has encountered other religious communities both in Arabia and in the territories conquered during its expansion. Muslims faced other religions from the position of a ruling power and were therefore able to determine the nature of that relationship in accordance with their world-view and beliefs. Yohanan Friedmann's original and erudite study examines questions of religious tolerance as they appear in the Qur'an and in the prophetic tradition, and analyses the principle that Islam is exalted above all religions, discussing the ways in which this principle was reflected in various legal prouncements. The book also considers the various interpretations of the Qur'anic verse according to which 'No compulsion is there in religion ...', ting that, despite the apparent meaning of this verse, Islamic law allowed the practice of religious coercion against Manichaeans and Arab idolaters, as well as against women and children in certain circumstances.

Place of Publication
Cambridge
Spine
14mm
Series Edited by
David Morgan
Series Title
Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Yohanan Friedmann is Max Shloessinger Professor of Islamic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His publications include Prophecy Continuous: Aspects of Ahmadi Religious Thought and its Medieval Background (2002).
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Author(s)
Yohanan Friedmann
Date of Publication
08/06/2006
Format Details
Trade Paperback (US)
Subject
Non-Christian Religions
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Non-Christian Religions

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