This book compares Islamic and Western ideas of human rights in order to ascertain which human rights if any can be considered universal. This is a profound topic with a rich history that is highly relevant within global politics and society today. The arguments in this book are formed by bringing William Talbottâs Which Rights Should Be Universal? (2005) and Abdulaziz Sachedinaâs Islam and the Challenge of Human Rights (2014) into conversation. By bridging the gap between cultural relativists and moral universalists this book seeks to offer a new model for the understanding of human rights. It contends that human rights abuses are outcomes of complex systems by design and/or by default. Therefore it proposes that a rigorous systems-thinking approach will contribute to addressing the challenge of human rights. Engaging with Islamic and Western historical and contemporary and relativist and universalist thought this book is a fresh take on a perennially important issue. As such it will be a first-rate resource for any scholars working in religious studies Islamic studies Middle East studies ethics sociology and law and religion. . Language: English