The Islamic Republic of Iran

Shari‘a Politics and the Transformation of Islamic Law

Bibliographic Data

ID6129136
AuthorsBahman Baktiari (Dabur Research Foundation (India), corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume10
Issue4
Pages35-44
Publication date2012-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15570274.2012.739884
OpenAlexW2025935038
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited8

Although in many Muslim societies, there is a great deal of popular enthusiasm for strengthening criminal codes by relying on shari'a rulings, Iran's Islamic experience of the past three decades has led to very different viewpoints about shari'a and its compatibility with the modern legal structures of a Muslim-majority country. Studying the Iranian case shows how difficult it is to implement laws based on shari'a. Moreover, the disillusioning experiences of clerical despotism since the Revolution of 1979, corruption, gross mismanagement of Iran's faltering economy, harsh suppression of dissent, and an even harsher stance on criminal justice (codified in the Islamic Penal Code) have provoked increasing alienation and anticlericalism in Iran

Constitution · Islam · Political science · Politics · Sharia · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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