Raja Bahlul
Biographic Data
| ID | 6570479 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raja Bahlul |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raja |
| FAMILY NAME | Bahlul |
| SIGNATURE | BAHLUL R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Doha, Qatar |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9650-2221 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Religion, Democracy and the ‘ Dawla Madaniyya ’ of the Arab Spring
The object of this article is to review and evaluate a debate that has been taking place among Muslim and Arab writers for some time now about the concept of ‘dawla madaniyya’ (‘civil state/government’), and the place of religion in democratic politics. More precisely, it will be suggested that the current popularity of the term ‘dawla madaniyya’ signifies only a partial meeting of minds between Islamists and their liberal and secular opponents. …
On the Idea of Islamic Feminism
The object of this paper is to explore the possibility of defending women's rights (or, more broadly, expressing women's concerns) within a framework of Islamic concepts and ideas. This is to be accomplished by introducing a number of methodological principles that can, and (for feminists) should govern the practice of "religious interpretation" (ijtihad) which Muslims have used throughout the centuries to adapt Qur'anic and Islamic teachings to …
Toward an Islamic Conception of Democracy
This paper is a discussion of the ways in which the notion of public reason has come to manifest itself in recent Islamic writings. The discussion is part of an effort to discover a common language in terms of which Islamic and liberal/secular discourses about democracy and public debate can be understood. The difficult question we are left with is whether it is permissible to speak of “public reason” sans phrase, or whether the notion must alway…
People vs God
This paper aims at clarifying the role which the concept of 'divine sovereignty' plays in the discussions which arc raking place among Islamic thinkers (and others) concerning rhe possibzlity of democracy in an Islamic context. It argues that 'sovereignty' has at least two 111eanings, one 'f'aaual', the other 'normative'. The paper also argues that the second sense of 'sm.'erczgnty' allows us ro construe ra!k o{ 'divine sovereignzy' as an attempt…
Religion, Democracy and the ‘ Dawla Madaniyya ’ of the Arab Spring
The object of this article is to review and evaluate a debate that has been taking place among Muslim and Arab writers for some time now about the concept of ‘dawla madaniyya’ (‘civil state/government’), and the place of religion in democratic politics. More precisely, it will be suggested that the current popularity of the term ‘dawla madaniyya’ signifies only a partial meeting of minds between Islamists and their liberal and secular opponents. …
People vs God
This paper aims at clarifying the role which the concept of 'divine sovereignty' plays in the discussions which arc raking place among Islamic thinkers (and others) concerning rhe possibzlity of democracy in an Islamic context. It argues that 'sovereignty' has at least two 111eanings, one 'f'aaual', the other 'normative'. The paper also argues that the second sense of 'sm.'erczgnty' allows us ro construe ra!k o{ 'divine sovereignzy' as an attempt…
People vs God
This paper aims at clarifying the role which the concept of 'divine sovereignty' plays in the discussions which arc raking place among Islamic thinkers (and others) concerning rhe possibzlity of democracy in an Islamic context. It argues that 'sovereignty' has at least two 111eanings, one 'f'aaual', the other 'normative'. The paper also argues that the second sense of 'sm.'erczgnty' allows us ro construe ra!k o{ 'divine sovereignzy' as an attempt…
Toward an Islamic Conception of Democracy
This paper is a discussion of the ways in which the notion of public reason has come to manifest itself in recent Islamic writings. The discussion is part of an effort to discover a common language in terms of which Islamic and liberal/secular discourses about democracy and public debate can be understood. The difficult question we are left with is whether it is permissible to speak of “public reason” sans phrase, or whether the notion must alway…
On the Idea of Islamic Feminism
The object of this paper is to explore the possibility of defending women's rights (or, more broadly, expressing women's concerns) within a framework of Islamic concepts and ideas. This is to be accomplished by introducing a number of methodological principles that can, and (for feminists) should govern the practice of "religious interpretation" (ijtihad) which Muslims have used throughout the centuries to adapt Qur'anic and Islamic teachings to …
Religion, Democracy and the ‘ Dawla Madaniyya ’ of the Arab Spring
The object of this article is to review and evaluate a debate that has been taking place among Muslim and Arab writers for some time now about the concept of ‘dawla madaniyya’ (‘civil state/government’), and the place of religion in democratic politics. More precisely, it will be suggested that the current popularity of the term ‘dawla madaniyya’ signifies only a partial meeting of minds between Islamists and their liberal and secular opponents. …
Epistemology (4 works) · Islam (4 works) · Islamic Studies and History (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Democracy (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Theology (3 works)