This book addresses contemporary debates on civil disobedience in Islam within the rich Sunni
tradition especially during the height of the non-violent people revolution in various Arab
countries popularly known as the Arab Spring. It illustrates the Islamic theological and
jurisprudential arguments presented by those who either permit or prohibit acts of civil
disobedience for the purpose of changing government political systems or policy. The book
analyses the nature of the debate and considers how a theological position on civil
disobedience should be formulated in contemporary time and makes the case for alternatives to
violent political action such as jihadism terrorism and armed rebellion.
