Meaning
Shahrur defines shura as a practice of freedom exercised by a group of people within multiple frames of reference. He regards freedom of expression, the existence of differing opinions, and parity among different views as its foundations.
Historical Constraint
The text holds that the practice of shura takes place within a social, economic, and political structure, and that its forms succeed one another historically according to the structure of society and its epistemic foundation. This passage does not specify a fixed institutional form for it.
Reading Links
- Muhammad Shahrur, the State and Society
- Critique of Authoritarianism and Monism
- Shura
- The People and the State Translate Plurality within a Political Unit
The People and the State Translate Plurality within a Political Unit