From today’s perspective, Islam and capitalism seem to be natural partners. In a world where state socialism is on the wane, Islamic states in particular seem to be run by an exploitative class that in their hyper-capitalist way of profit-making does not care at all about social justice. Modern history, however, has seen a great number of movements, political parties and individuals propagating the incompatibility of capitalism with Islam. And at a second glance, the quest for social justice and the rejection of capitalism actually appear as a driving force in different Islamic discourses, including that of the so-called Islamic State.
The articles of this volume offer intriguing and original thoughts about the appropriate economic system for a Muslim society. Some of the concepts are based right away on socialism, while others call for a genuine, non-Western Islamic ‘third way‘ between communism and capitalism. In fact, political reality has forced the secular Left to grapple with the response of Islamic movements to poverty and injustice. The volume therefore also includes useful insights into the Left’s reaction to this political challenge.
The articles cover a wide range of world regions, not only the Middle East and Turkey, but also the Far East and North Africa, with a time span ranging from the late 19th century to the present. In addition, the reader is also introduced to economic concepts of early Islam and their textual sources.
Keywords
Search publication
Bibliographic data
Publication year
2018
Publication date
18.12.2018
ISBN-Print
978-3-95650-463-1
ISBN-Online
978-3-95650-464-8
Publisher
Ergon, Baden-Baden
Series
Kultur, Recht und Politik in muslimischen Gesellschaften
Volume
39
Language
English
Pages
316
Product type
Edited Book
Table of contents
ChapterPages
Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 6
Introduction: Exalting the Past, Rebelling against the Present, and Struggling for a (Better) Future? A Critical Approach towards Capitalist Modes of Production and Government by Islamically-Oriented ... No access Pages 7 - 20 Béatrice Hendrich
Primary Islamic Texts on Land, Water, and Capital Ownership No access Pages 21 - 32 Mouez Khalfaoui
Beyond State and Market: Institutional Diversity and Polycentricity in Islamic Contexts No access Pages 33 - 48 Anas Malik
The Tempestuous Affair between Marxism and Islam: Attraction, Hostility, and Accommodation since 1917 No access Pages 49 - 102 Manfred Sing
Left-Wing Perspectives on Political Islam: A Mapping Attempt No access Pages 103 - 120 Leandros Fischer
Iranian Godfathers of Islamic Socialism – “It Is the Marxists Who Have Learned It from Islam” No access Pages 121 - 134 Katajun Amirpur
The Emergence of Anti-Capitalist Muslims in Turkey: “God, Bread, Freedom”* No access Pages 135 - 150 Bayram Koca
Ubaidullah Sindhi as a Revolutionary: A Study of Socialist Activism in Deobandi Islam No access Pages 151 - 170 Tahir Kamran
“… So That It May Not Circulate Solely between the Wealthy among You.” The Critique of Capitalism and the Vision of a “Balanced Society” (mujtamaʿ mutawāzin) in the Writings of Sayyid Quṭb (1906–1966) No access Pages 171 - 190 Sabine Damir-Geilsdorf
A Shiite Economic Model. From Bāqir al-Ṣadr to Contemporary Iraq No access Pages 191 - 206 Elisheva Machlis
Between Islamism and Human Rights. Mazlumder as a Third Way within Turkish Islamism?* No access Pages 207 - 222 Fabio Vicini
A Sufi Martyr and Harbinger of Anti-Capitalism. Şeyh Bedreddin as an Emblematic Figure in ‘Progressive’ Publications No access Pages 223 - 246 Béatrice Hendrich
The Lure of Gold and Silver Dinars and Dirhams for the 21st Century No access Pages 247 - 270 Hans Visser
Three Images of Anti-authoritarian Socialism within Islamic Contexts: Isabelle Eberhardt/Mahmoud Essadi, Muammar Qaddafi’s Green Book, and Heba Raouf Ezzat No access Pages 271 - 294 Anthony T. Fiscella
Turkish Islamists’ Enthusiasm for Versace: Islamism between Rejection and Adoption of the West No access Pages 295 - 312 Michelangelo Guida
The Authors No access Pages 313 - 316
Similar publications
from the topics "Competition Policy & Economic Order Policy & Economic Policy", "Migration Sociology & Ethnicity", "Islamic Studies"
