Articles by Mark Weiner

Religious Freedom and the Rule of the Clan in Muslim Societies

Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 2011)

Mark Weiner Monday, 13 June 2011

"Clan rule"—social organization based on extended kinship networks—plays an important role in restricting individual freedom in Muslim-majority states. To advance religious liberty in Muslim-majority societies, the rule of the clan must be transformed into the rule of law.

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