ISLAMIC ARCHIVESShari’ah: From Diverse Legal Discourse to Colonial MisrepresentationTesneem Alkiek

Published: 2019
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Language: English
Type: Paper
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ISLAMIC LAW COLONIALISM AND DECOLONISATION 2000–today

Shari’ah: From Diverse Legal Discourse to Colonial Misrepresentation

Tesneem Alkiek

Many people today associate Shari'ah law with harshness and regression. On the contrary, it has had an active role in maintaining flourishing communities. Tesneem Alkiek explores historical moments as case studies to illustrate the value of Shari’ah in past societies.

Keywords: sharia, colonial law, Anglo-Muhammadan law, codification, legal pluralism

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Alkiek, Tesneem. Shari’ah: From Diverse Legal Discourse to Colonial Misrepresentation. Yaqeen Institute. 2019. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-shariah-from-diverse-legal-discourse-to-colonial-misrepresentation/