Demystifying the caliphate: historical memory and contemporary contexts. Al- Rasheed, Madawi and Kersten, Carool and Shterin, Marat, eds. Demystifying the Caliphate. Madawi al-Rasheed, Carool Kersten and Marat Shterin (eds.) London, Hurst and Company, Pp. x + , bibliography, index. Demystifying the Caliphate sheds light on both the historical debates following the demise of the last Ottoman Caliphate and controversies.
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Demystifying the Caliphate
Other editions – View all Demystifying the Caliphate: One participant said that Salafis, for example, are known for their cross- cultural marriages.
Oxford University Press Amazon. Moreover, Wahhabis who follow the tradition of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab have seldom called for the revival of the caliphate, according to Professor Madawi Al- Rasheed. Yet the Caliphate can be evoked as a powerful rallying call and a symbol that draws on an imagined past and longing for reproducing or emulating it as an ideal Islamic polity.
Help Center Find new research papers te Dr Carool Kersten explained how Madjid, having distinguished between this-worldly and other- worldly aspects of Islam, reinterpreted the caliphate as an abstraction reflecting the vicegerency of humankind on earth.
Second, to identify competing claims to and visions of the caliphate among contemporary Muslims.
This provoked heated debate, and another participant called for broader comparative perspectives with demystifyinng movements, such as millenarianism, albeit with caution. The Memory of Historical Antagonism.
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Dharendra is currently reading it Mar 11, Demystifying the Caliphate sheds light on both the historical debates following the demise of the last Ottoman Caliphate and controversies surrounding recent calls to resurrect it, transcending alarmist agendas to answer fundamental questions about why the memory of the Caliphate lingers on among diverse Muslims.
While Hassan al-Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, prioritised reform of the individual as a pre-condition for establishing the caliphate, Hizb al-Tahrir aimed to mobilise immediately, reasoning that grassroots reformation could not occur under an un-Islamic system.
Baobab marked it as to-read Nov 27, In response, one participant pointed out that empirical evidence suggests otherwise. The Caliphate in the West: She is the author of several books on Saudi Arabia.
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Subscribers receive exclusive discounts and early access to new books from Hurst. In Iraq, recent sectarian conflict has led the Shia community, who declared loyalty to the Ottoman Caliph in though this was primarily a matter of political expediencetemporarily to surrender the concept of the caliphate to the Sunnis. Thanks for telling us about the problem.
Yet the Caliphate can be evoked as a powerful rallying call and a symbol that draws on an imagined past and longing for reproducing or emulating it as an ideal Islamic polity. Statistical information on participants Countries of origin: Demystifying the Caliphate sheds light on both the historical debates following the demise of the last Ottoman Caliphate and controversies surrounding recent calls to resurrect it, transcending alarmist agendas to answer fundamental questions about why the memory of the Caliphate lingers callphate among diverse Muslims.
Yet these images and perceptions have little to do with reality. Mohammad Aljishi marked it as to-read Aug 27, Rashid marked it as to-read Jun 10, He has published widely on religion, society demystitying law in Russia. Similarly, the three intellectuals differed on whether the caliphate should be seen as an abstract theological notion or an historical institution in the succession of Muhammad.
Usman Butt rated calihate really liked it Aug 23, S marked it as to-read Apr 06, Third, to identify the sociological conditions that highlight the caliphate among contemporary Muslims. Caitlin marked it as to-read Oct 07, The Case of the Iraqi Muslim Brotherhood. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
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It is also a vastly unstable concept contested by a number of powerful actors within Europe, the Muslim world, and beyond. In contrast to more traditional Islamic trends, Salafism allows its adherents to marry without the approval of parents or guardians. Nursheila Muez marked it as to-read Nov 06, Final list of participants Convenor: He worked for many years in the Middle East and has taught Asian history and religions in Thailand.
He is the author of Cosmopolitans and Heretics: Paperbackpages. Waggoner and Nathan C. He has published widely on religion, society and law in Russia. Ebook This title is available as an ebook. My library Help Advanced Book Search.