Publications & Lectures
"South Asia" in Islamic Family Law in a Changing World: A Global Resource Book, Zed Books, 2002
- Editors: Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im
- Projects:
- Islamic Family Law Project
- The Future of Shari'a in Islamic Societies
- Islam and Human Rights Fellowship Program
- Sex, Marriage, and Family & the Religions of the Book
- The Child in Law, Religion, and Society
- Islamic Legal Studies
- Format: Chapter
- Published: 2002, Zed Books
The authors explore the context of Islam in South Asia by examining the region and its history, legal practices and institutions, seclusion of women, family in the region, marriage, dowry, brideprice, divorce, polygyny, custody of children, inheritance, and land rights. They also have a special emphasis on the legal profiles of Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Other Resources
Lectures and Essays
- an-na im secularism critical to future of islamic law
- an-na im book explores islam and human rights
- An-Na'im: Globalization and Jurisprudence: An Islamic Law Perspective (ELJ, Vol. 54)
- An-Na'im: The Future of Law, Religion, and Human Rights - The Law and Morality of Human Rights in Islamic Societies
Webcasts
- The Future of Shari'a: Secularism from an Islamic Perspective, January 29, 2007