Refugee Status in Islam: Concepts of Protection in Islamic Tradition and International Law (International Library of Migration Studies) - Hardcover

Shoukri, Arafat Madi

9781848853904: Refugee Status in Islam: Concepts of Protection in Islamic Tradition and International Law (International Library of Migration Studies)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848853904 ISBN 13: 9781848853904

Publisher: I.B.Tauris, 2010

What are the views, principles and regulations of the Islamic tradition concerning refugee status? Are there any similarities between the Islamic tradition relating to the laws of aman (safe conduct) and the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees? In this book, Arafat Shoukri delves into fifteen centuries of Arab and Islamic history examining hundreds of ancient sources to establish Islam’s position on refugees. This is the first examination of the 1951 Geneva Convention on refugees from an Islamic perspective. In adopting this approach, Shoukri is able to compare and contrast the principles of international law with those of the Islamic tradition.

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About the Author:

Arafat Shoukri is Executive Director of the Palestinian Return Centre (PRC) and Chair of the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza, an umbrella body of more than 30 NGOs across Europe. He has participated in many conferences on the issue of Palestinian refugees and is a regular commentator in the media about the current affairs of the Palestinian refugees. He holds a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Review:

'Public debate on immigration has run hot and cold in the west for more than 100 years. Today, the increasing flow of refugees has given rise to a renewed sense of urgency to this debate often defined by economic insecurity and xenophobic sensitivities. This book offers a cogent and compelling insight into the Islamic perspective - largely unknown, overlooked and dismissed. Here Dr Shoukri offers an enlightened understanding that would better facilitate the integration of Muslim refugees, guarantee their rights and preserve the paramount interests of the states concerned. He furthermore unearths a wealth of tradition which forcefully outlines a new and viable approach to this thorny issue.' - Dr Daud Abdullah, Director of the Middle East Monitor; 'Despite the gravity of the refugee problem faced by the Muslim world, refugee protection in many of its states is not in keeping with international norms; a considerable number have not even signed the 1951 Geneva Convention on the Status of Refugees or do not de facto apply it despite having acceded to it...Dr Shoukri's book comprises both a detailed historical study of key concepts relating to asylum and refugee status in the Muslim world and a systematic analysis of relevant articles of the 1951 Convention in the light of the Islamic legal tradition. It is a thorough and detailed treatment of the topic, which will attract a significant readership among students, scholars and researchers as well as members of the international aid community.' - Dr Stefan Sperl, Senior Lecturer in Arabic, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London

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