One Word - Yak Kaleme : 19th-Century Persian Treatise introducing Western Codified Law
Seyed-Gohrab, Asghar
One Word - Yak Kaleme : 19th-Century Persian Treatise introducing Western Codified Law - Leiden Leiden University Press 20100101
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“One Word – Yak Kaleme” is one of the first treatises in the Middle East to demonstrate that Islam is compatible with modern western forms of government, and specifically that sharia principles can be incorporated in a codified law comparable to that found in Europe. Unlike many fellow Oriental travellers, the author observed that European dominance is not derived from a few technological advances, but primarily from the organization of society. In “One Word”, the author argues that the principles underlying constitutional government can be found in Islamic sources. “One Word” is a significant text during the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906, but its message is relevant today.
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10.24415/9789087280895 9789087282844
doi.org/10.24415/9789087280895 doi
Constitutional & administrative law
History Islam & Law islam law Code of law Europe God God in Islam Persian Empire Persians Quran Sharia Surah
One Word - Yak Kaleme : 19th-Century Persian Treatise introducing Western Codified Law - Leiden Leiden University Press 20100101
Open Access
“One Word – Yak Kaleme” is one of the first treatises in the Middle East to demonstrate that Islam is compatible with modern western forms of government, and specifically that sharia principles can be incorporated in a codified law comparable to that found in Europe. Unlike many fellow Oriental travellers, the author observed that European dominance is not derived from a few technological advances, but primarily from the organization of society. In “One Word”, the author argues that the principles underlying constitutional government can be found in Islamic sources. “One Word” is a significant text during the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906, but its message is relevant today.
Creative Commons
English
10.24415/9789087280895 9789087282844
doi.org/10.24415/9789087280895 doi
Constitutional & administrative law
History Islam & Law islam law Code of law Europe God God in Islam Persian Empire Persians Quran Sharia Surah