| Author: | Faiz Ahmed | ISBN: | 9780674982161 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | November 6, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Faiz Ahmed |
| ISBN: | 9780674982161 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | November 6, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Debunking conventional narratives, Faiz Ahmed presents a vibrant account of the first Muslim-majority country to gain independence, codify its own laws, and ratify a constitution after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Afghanistan, he shows, attracted thinkers eager to craft a modern state within the interpretive traditions of Islamic law and ethics.
Debunking conventional narratives, Faiz Ahmed presents a vibrant account of the first Muslim-majority country to gain independence, codify its own laws, and ratify a constitution after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Afghanistan, he shows, attracted thinkers eager to craft a modern state within the interpretive traditions of Islamic law and ethics.
