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Islamic Ethics

Abdulaziz Sachedina

There have been two main traditions of writing on ethics in the Islamic tradition, one philosophical and related to the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers, represented by thinkers such as Avicenna, and one theological, represented by such figures as the...

Islam and the Challenge of Human Rights

Abdulaziz Sachedina

In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the International Declaration of Human Rights, a document designed to hold both individuals and nations accountable for their treatment of fellow human beings, regardless of religious or cultural...

Islamic Biomedical Ethics

Abdulaziz Sachedina

The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism

Abdulaziz Sachedina

This book tackles the most significant issues facing Muslims today. Sachedina argues that we must reopen the doors of religious interpretation--to correct false interpretations, replace outdated laws, and formulate new doctrines. His book critically analyzes Muslim...

Prolegomena to the Qur'an

Al-Sayyid Abu Al-Qasim Al-Musawi Al-Khu'i , Abdulaziz Sachedina

Ayatollah al-Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al Musawi al-Khui (1899-1992) was one of the most respected and widely acclaimed authorities on Twelver Shi'ite Islam in this century. This book, which was first published in Arabic in 1974, presents al-Khuis comprehensive introduction...