Sarah Holz: Governance of Islam in Pakistan sku-190443720

In Governance of Islam in Pakistan, Sarah Holz examines how public and private bodies regulate Islamic expression, practice and discourse. She traces the development of the Council of Islamic Ideology, a constitutional body that advises Pakistan's executive branch and legislature on whether laws are compatible with Islam.

Using archival material and interviews with Council members and government staff, Holz argues that the Council actively shapes the governance of Islam rather than simply approving policy. The paperback also places Pakistan's experience alongside state efforts to regulate Islam elsewhere, including veil debates in Europe and civic re-education programs in China.

Religion & Religious Studies Books; SKU sku-190443720.