The role of Islam and nationalism in constitutional reforms in the cases of Malaysia and Turkey

This research analysed the roles of Islam, secularism and nationalism in reforms in the Muslim world in general, and in Malaysia and Turkey in particular. In order to understand the relations between Islam and nationalism, the ideas of Musa Jarullah (1875-1949) from Russia, Said Nursi (1877-1960) an...

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Main Authors:	Akhmetova, Elmira, Tengku Zainal Abidin, Tengku Ahmad Hazri
Format:	Monograph
Language:	English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam HT Communities. Classes. Races JC Political theory JC49 Islam and Politics
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/63352/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63352/1/report%20RIGS.pdf

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spelling	iium-633522018-10-27T15:20:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/63352/ The role of Islam and nationalism in constitutional reforms in the cases of Malaysia and Turkey Akhmetova, Elmira Tengku Zainal Abidin, Tengku Ahmad Hazri BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam HT Communities. Classes. Races JC Political theory JC49 Islam and Politics This research analysed the roles of Islam, secularism and nationalism in reforms in the Muslim world in general, and in Malaysia and Turkey in particular. In order to understand the relations between Islam and nationalism, the ideas of Musa Jarullah (1875-1949) from Russia, Said Nursi (1877-1960) and Ziya Gokalp (1876-1924) from Turkey, Burhanuddin al-Helmy, a prominent left-leaning intellectual of pre-independence Malaya, were studied. Islam here is demonstrated as a discursive tradition that has to negotiate with existing ideologies and philosophies such as nationalism, secularism and the emergence of nation-states, and in the process not only shaped the destiny of the final structure of the modern governments but also redefined the meaning and orientation of these ideologies. The research found that, in the way of establishing a secure and balanced world, a faith commitment could be considered as a best way of managing diversity and ethnic conflicts than the secular semi-agnostic approach. It also proposed that, in order to establish a healthy and virtuous society, the collective and individual morality and identity should be constructed on the religious values and principles. The research found that Islamic jurisprudence and ethics should play an effective role in directing the contemporary Islamic political thought towards a model of good governance, while Maqasid al-Shari’ah based on wasatiyyah is a necessary tool to widen the scope of the application of Islamic ethos in the contemporary context. 2018-04-09 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/63352/1/report%20RIGS.pdf Akhmetova, Elmira and Tengku Zainal Abidin, Tengku Ahmad Hazri (2018) The role of Islam and nationalism in constitutional reforms in the cases of Malaysia and Turkey. Research Report. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)
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topic	BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam HT Communities. Classes. Races JC Political theory JC49 Islam and Politics
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description	This research analysed the roles of Islam, secularism and nationalism in reforms in the Muslim world in general, and in Malaysia and Turkey in particular. In order to understand the relations between Islam and nationalism, the ideas of Musa Jarullah (1875-1949) from Russia, Said Nursi (1877-1960) and Ziya Gokalp (1876-1924) from Turkey, Burhanuddin al-Helmy, a prominent left-leaning intellectual of pre-independence Malaya, were studied. Islam here is demonstrated as a discursive tradition that has to negotiate with existing ideologies and philosophies such as nationalism, secularism and the emergence of nation-states, and in the process not only shaped the destiny of the final structure of the modern governments but also redefined the meaning and orientation of these ideologies. The research found that, in the way of establishing a secure and balanced world, a faith commitment could be considered as a best way of managing diversity and ethnic conflicts than the secular semi-agnostic approach. It also proposed that, in order to establish a healthy and virtuous society, the collective and individual morality and identity should be constructed on the religious values and principles. The research found that Islamic jurisprudence and ethics should play an effective role in directing the contemporary Islamic political thought towards a model of good governance, while Maqasid al-Shari’ah based on wasatiyyah is a necessary tool to widen the scope of the application of Islamic ethos in the contemporary context.
format	Monograph
author	Akhmetova, Elmira Tengku Zainal Abidin, Tengku Ahmad Hazri
author_facet	Akhmetova, Elmira Tengku Zainal Abidin, Tengku Ahmad Hazri
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title	The role of Islam and nationalism in constitutional reforms in the cases of Malaysia and Turkey
title_short	The role of Islam and nationalism in constitutional reforms in the cases of Malaysia and Turkey
title_full	The role of Islam and nationalism in constitutional reforms in the cases of Malaysia and Turkey
title_fullStr	The role of Islam and nationalism in constitutional reforms in the cases of Malaysia and Turkey
title_full_unstemmed	The role of Islam and nationalism in constitutional reforms in the cases of Malaysia and Turkey
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The role of Islam and nationalism in constitutional reforms in the cases of Malaysia and Turkey

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