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Islam and the Path to Human and Economic Development

By Hossein Askari , Abbas Mirakhor

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2010
ISBN
023010388X, 9780230103887
LCC
BP173.25 .M565 2009
Open Library ID
OL23972088M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2161859 bytes)
Pages
243\243
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

There is a cognitive deficit between the holistic vision for human and societal development in Islam and the results achieved by Muslim societies. The authors begin by looking at the Western concept of development, which in recent years has recognized the wider dimensions of human development and the role of institutions. Thus Western thinking has moved toward the Islamic vision and path of development, emphasizing human solidarity, belonging, wellbeing, sharing, concern for others, basic human entitlements, and modest living. The authors illuminate the Quranic vision and the experience of the society organized by the Prophet, which together represent the Islamic paradigm.

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