War and Peace in the Law of IslamKhadduri presents a lucid analysis of classical Islamic doctrine concerning war and peace and its adaptation to modern conditions. Working primarily with original Muslim sources, he examines the nature of the Islamic state, Islamic law and the influence of Western law.Other chapters consider classical Muslim attitudes toward foreign policy, international trade, warfare, treaties and how these have developed during the twentieth century. Majid Khadduri [1909-2007] was a Professor of Middle East Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies of The Johns Hopkins University and Director of Research and Education at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D. C. He was the author of several books in English and Arabic on Middle Eastern affairs. Contents: Fundamental Concepts of Muslim Law I Theory of the State II Nature and Sources of Law III The Muslim Law of Nations The Law of War IV Introduction V The Doctrine of the Jihad VI Types of Jihad VII Military Methods VIII The Initiation of War IX Land Warfare X Maritime Warfare XI Spoils of War XII Termination of Fighting The Law of Peace XIII Introduction XIV Jurisdiction XV Foreigners in Muslim Territory: Harbis and Musta'mins XVI Muslims in Non-Muslim Territory XVII Status of the Dhimmis XVIII Treaties XIX Commercial Relations XX Arbitration XXI Diplomacy XXII Neutrality XXIII Epilogue Glossary of Terms Bibliography Index |
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Abbāsid Abd-Allah Abū Mūsa Abū Yūsuf al-Siyar al-Kabir Alī Allah amān Apostle of Allah Arab Arabia arbitration army attack Balādhuri Banū battle believers Byzantine Cairo caliph Caliph Umar chap Christendom Christian Cyprus dār al-harb dār al-Islām dhimmis divine doctrine emissaries Empire enemy enforced Ethiopia fighting follows hadith Hanafi harbi Ibid Ibn Hisham Ibn Khaldūn Ibn Qudāma Ibn Rushd ijma imām Islamic law Jews jihad jihadists jizya jurist-theologians jurists kharāj killed Kitab Kitāb al-Kharāj land law of nations legal theory Madīna Makka Mālik Mawardi modern law Mu'awiya Muhammad Mūsa Muslim authorities Muslim law Muslim territory musta'min non-Muslim obligation Ottoman pay the jizya peace permitted political poll tax polytheists practice prisoners Prophet Muhammad punishment Qur'an Qur'anic injunction Quraysh regarded relations religion religious rule rulers Scripturaries Shafi'i shari'a Shaybānī Shi'i slaves spoil Sultan sunna Tabari tion treaty tribes tribute Umayyad unbelievers
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