The Islamic tradition

pt. 1. Historical development and analysis. Some distinctive features of the human rights tradition in Islam

Basic teachings and principles

The interplay of theory and practice: questions of gender and minorities

Decline, colonial domination, and the quest for revival and reconstruction

Islam, democracy, and human rights

Concluding remarks

pt. 2. Human rights resources in the Islamic tradition. Sources illustrative of human rights in the Islamic tradition

Biographical sketches of human rights leaders in the Islamic tradition.