Book contents
- Conversations on Justice from National, International, and Global Perspectives
- Conversations on Justice from National, International, and Global Perspectives
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Global Knowledge/Global Thought
- 2 Global Order and Global Knowledge
- 3 China and Thinking Globally at the Turn of the Century
- 4 Oh, [Muslim] Believers: Be Just, That is Always Closer to True Piety
- Part II From Thinking Globally to Global Ethics
- Part III International Law and Global Justice
- Part IV World Order and Global Policy
- Part V Concluding Thoughts
- Intellectual Profiles of the Contributors
- Index
4 - Oh, [Muslim] Believers: Be Just, That is Always Closer to True Piety
from Part I - Global Knowledge/Global Thought
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 December 2018
- Conversations on Justice from National, International, and Global Perspectives
- Conversations on Justice from National, International, and Global Perspectives
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Global Knowledge/Global Thought
- 2 Global Order and Global Knowledge
- 3 China and Thinking Globally at the Turn of the Century
- 4 Oh, [Muslim] Believers: Be Just, That is Always Closer to True Piety
- Part II From Thinking Globally to Global Ethics
- Part III International Law and Global Justice
- Part IV World Order and Global Policy
- Part V Concluding Thoughts
- Intellectual Profiles of the Contributors
- Index
Summary
The chapter focuses on the question of justice in the context of the relationships between Muslims and the Western world. An-Na`im argues, among other things, that this relationship is made in part difficult by the legacy of colonialism and imperialism in the Middle East. Ultimately, An-Na`im stresses the fact that the improvement of relations between Muslims and the West calls for each side to self-reflect. He points to how each tradition is compatible with liberal political and human rights values. Indeed, there is no reconciliation with others if there is no reconciliation with oneself.
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- Conversations on Justice from National, International, and Global PerspectivesDialogues with Leading Thinkers, pp. 79 - 100Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019