How Long to Read The Islamic Law of Nations

How Long Does it Take to Read The Islamic Law of Nations?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Islamic Law of Nations by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan Shaybānī

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

From its origins Islam has been an expansionist religion, understanding itself as a matter of faith to be in a permanent state of war with the non-Muslim world. After the initial consolidation of the Islamic caliphate, however, it soon became apparent that constant military hostilities could not be sustained and that other forms of relationship with non-Muslim nations would be necessary. To reconcile the imperatives of faith with the limits of military power, Islamic scholars developed elaborate legal doctrines. In the second century of the Muslim era (eighth century C.E.), hundreds of years before the codification of international law in Europe by Grotius and others, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani, an eminent jurist of the Hanafite school in present-day Iraq, wrote the first major Islamic treatise on the law of nations, Kitab al-Siyar al-Kabir. Translated with an extensive commentary by Majid Khadduri, Shaybani's Siyar describes in detail conditions for war (jihad) and for peace, principles for the conduct of military action and of diplomacy, and rules for the treatment of non-Muslims in Muslim lands. A foundational text of the leading school of law in Sunni Islam, it provides essential insights into relations between Islamic nations and the larger world from their earliest days up to the present.

How long is The Islamic Law of Nations?

The Islamic Law of Nations by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan Shaybānī is 344 pages long, and a total of 87,376 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Islamic Law of Nations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 57 minutes to read The Islamic Law of Nations aloud.

What Reading Level is The Islamic Law of Nations?

The Islamic Law of Nations is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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