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Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam 

Mohammad Hashim Kamali 

Cambridge, UK: Islamic Texts Society, 2002. 184 pages. 

Modern Muslim thinkers who try to locate and construct constitutional 
tenets based on the Islamic tradition face various difficulties, for they have 







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The book, which includes a glossary of Islamic terms and an index, 
is a rich source of information on textual provisions and a historical 

account of how human rights were protected during the early period of 

Islamic civilization. It is a helpful starting point for those seeking evi­
dence, rather than a deep analysis, on the concepts and manifestations of 

freedom, equality, and justice in Islam. 

Al.i Ahmad 

Faculty of Law 
Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria