Secular Nationalism and Citizenship in Muslim Countries

This edited volume examines the importance and significance of the Christian population in the Middle East and North Africa from the rise of Islam to present day. Specifically, the authors focus on the contributions of Christians to Arab politics, economy, and law. Using the current plight of Christians in the Muslim world (Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Egypt), the contributors analyze the origins of the crises and propose recommendations and strategies to foster religious freedom, human rights, and an inclusive political system that ensures equality of citizenship for all communities to participate fully in their societies.

Explores the role of Christian contributions to ArabIslamic politics and society Provides a study of the historic roots of Christianity in the Arab-Islamic world Proposes recommendations and strategies to foster religious freedom and human rights in Muslim countries

Autorentext
Kail C. Ellis is Associate Professor of Political Science and Assistant to the President of Villanova University, USA.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction (by Kail C. Ellis).- Chapter 2: Christianity's Historic Roots in the Middle East: Christians at Home in the World of Islam (by Sidney Griffith).- Chapter 3: Christianity in the Wider Levant Region: Modern History and Contemporary Contexts (by Anthony O'Mahony).- Chapter 4: Christian Contributions to Art, Culture and Literature in the Arab-Islamic World (by Bernard Sabella).- Chapter 5: Christians in Arab Politics (by Tarek Mitri).- Chapter 6: Christian Contributions to Education and Social Advancement (by Sami El-Yousef).- Chapter 7: The Arab-Christian Predicament Before and After the Rise of the Islamic State (by Elie Chalala).- Chapter 8: A Human Rights Perspective on the Protection of Christians and Other Minorities in the Middle East and North Africa (by Fateh Azzam).- Chapter 9: The Persecution of Minorities in the Middle East (by Alon Ben-Meir).- Chapter 10: The "Responsibility to Protect and the Dangers of Military Intervention in Fragile States (by General Anthony Zinni (ret.)).- Chapter 11: The Answer to the Vulnerability of Arab Christians and Other Minorities Is Citizenship Rights Under the Rule of Law (by Rami Khouri).- Chapter 12: The Impact of the Shia-Sunni Political Struggle and Future Strategies for Christians and Other Minorities in the Middle East (by Brian Katulis).- Chapter 13: Epilogue (by Kail C. Ellis).