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ISLAMIC ARCHIVESGovernance in Classical Islamic ThoughtOvamir Anjum
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2017
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Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion
Language
English
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Chapter
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Governance in Classical Islamic Thought

Ovamir Anjum

Encyclopedia article surveying classical Sunni theories of governance and the caliphate.

Keywords: governance, caliphate, imamate, Sunni political theory

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: doi.org

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Anjum, Ovamir. Governance in Classical Islamic Thought. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion. 2017. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/anjum-governance-in-classical-islamic-thought/