The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach

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The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach

The human rights discourse of (Western) universalism versus cultural relativism in international law becomes interesting when Islam is put into the equation. Scholars incline to either side of the debate while trying to have something in between to bridge the differences. This article uses a li...

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Main Authors:	Muhammadin, Fajri Matahati, Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham
Format:	Article
Language:	English English English
Published:	University of Malaya 2019
Subjects:	KBP Islamic Law
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/79585/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/79585/1/79585_THE%20WESTERN%20UNIVERSALISM_article.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/79585/2/79585_THE%20WESTERN%20UNIVERSALISM_scopus.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/79585/3/79585_THE%20WESTERN%20UNIVERSALISM_wos.pdf

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