From al-Amalaniyyah to al-Khalaqaniyyah

In this critical scholarly work, Dr. Nayef Bin Nahar provides a conceptual and epistemological critique of the terms surrounding the separation of religion and state (such as secularism) within the Islamic milieu. The book meticulously tracks the philosophical transition from procedural "practicalism" to "moralism," examining whether imported Western political concepts retain their analytical validity when applied to Islamic governance and society. By highlighting the theoretical and practical shortcomings of these terms, Bin Nahar offers scholars a refined analytical apparatus to navigate one of the most contentious debates in contemporary Islamic political thought.

Because it offers a rigorous conceptual critique that unpacks commonly used political jargon regarding secularism, helping readers evaluate its true applicability to Islamic political theory.

For scholars of Islamic political thought, students of political science, researchers in epistemology, and anyone interested in the intellectual debates on religion and secularism in the Muslim world.