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Abstract
Human rights in Islam is a complex issue on which influential Muslims have expressed diverse perspectives. This article identifies the different views held by several scholars, and examines the way in which those views are reflected or contested in contemporary Islamic discourses and particularly the discourses of Saudi scholars. It also argues that different opinions are not necessarily based on a specific Islamic sect but on the perception of international norms and on the readings and interpretation of Islamic texts as well.
KEYWORDS: Islamic law; human rights; universality of human rights; Saudi discourses on international human rights norms
Published Online: 2013-04-09
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