Islam, Islamic Law, and the Dilemma of Cultural Legitimacy for Universal Human Rights 1

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im is a professor of law at Emory University. He is the author of What Is an American Muslim? Embracing Faith and Citizenship (2014), Muslims and Global Justice (2011), Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari’a (2008) and Toward an Islamic Reformation: Civil Liberties, Human Rights and International Law (1990). His edited or coedited works include Human Rights under African Constitutions (2003) and Human Rights in Cross Cultural Perspectives (1992).