The Islamic Principles of Social Justice
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Nonviolent Civil Disobedience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13093447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hayat Alvi (0000-0003-4184-2741, Naval War College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 14-30 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Review of the Middle East (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2349-0055 • E-ISSN: 2347-7989 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2347798915577716 |
| OpenAlex | W2269313334 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
The idea of nonviolent civil disobedience is to act against injustice and unjust laws. This has been Mahatma Gandhi’s motivation, as well as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s. For an Islamic religious authority of Maulana Azad’s stature and caliber to embrace nonviolent activism for the sake of social justice, it is a significant change in the course of action in Islam against oppression. The concepts of justice/injustice, oppression, and social justice need to be examined in historical context, beginning with early Islamic history, followed by the period of British colonial rule and the Indian struggle against it as led by Mahatma Gandhi and Maulana Azad. This article analyzes the principles of Maulana Azad in the struggle against injustice, and how that compares to the principles and practices of Islamic militancy and jihadism. The latter are viewed as illegitimate, while Maulana Azad’s Islamic credentials render his acceptance of nonviolent civil disobedience as far more legitimate
Civil disobedience · Context (archaeology · Economic Justice · Injustice · Islam · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Education and Islamic Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |