Islam and Liberal Citizenship: The Search for an Overlapping Consensus

Authors

  • Author

  • Sherif Saad Attia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31430/xeru5162

Keywords:

Citizenship, Islam, Liberalism, Democracy, Political Philosophy

Abstract

The author asks whether Muslim immigrants, drawing on their own moral heritage, can in fact exercise a form of citizenship that aligns with the values of contemporary Western liberal democracy.

References

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Published

2025-05-01

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