Speaker: Dr. Abdelwahab El-Affendi
Venue: Abrar House, 45 Crawford Place, London W1H 4LP (nearest tube: Edgware Rd or Marble Arch)
Date: 6.45 – 8.45pm, Friday 6th June 2008
Join us for the launch of the second edition of Dr. Affendi’s book, published by Malaysia Think Tank London (2008), and a discussion around this important theme. Dr. Affendi will present a critique of modern Islamic political thought on the “state,” in the form of a three-part dialogue with the West, with Islamic tradition and with 20th-century Muslim thinkers.
The author discusses the divide between Islamic values and the basic principles that guide Western political thought. He traces the development of Muslim constitutional practice and considers the current debate on the nature and desirability of an “Islamic state.” He separates the problems that are internally-derived from the by-products of Western culture.
Dr. Affendi argues that if Islamic values were brought to bear internationally, the entrenched dogmas of Western political thought as much as both the tradition-bound and modernist trends of Muslim thinking would have to be revised.
FREE ENTRANCE – ALL WELCOME.
We look forward to seeing you there. This presentation is in association with the UK branch of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), the Malaysia Think Tank London and The City Circle
Copies of “Who Needs an Islamic State?” will be available for sale at the special discounted price of ?9. A selection of titles published by the IIIT will also be available.
Also, to see our updated list of all forthcoming City Circle events over the next two months please click on future events.
For more information, please contact
usama@thecitycircle.com, 07980 834340
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