Description
| Product ID: | 9781108485357 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Salafism and Traditionalism |
| Subtitle: | Scholarly Authority in Modern Islam |
| Authors: | Author: Emad Hamdeh |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, History, History, Islam, Islamic life and practice, Islam, Legal history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Islam, Islamic life & practice, Islamic theology, Legal history, Middle East, Modern period, c 1500 onwards, 20th century, 21st century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book highlights the heated debates between Muslim scholars in the Modern Muslim world, especially between Salafis and Traditionalists. It covers the emergence of modern reform movements, the role of print and the internet, Islamic education, the production of scholarly authority, and the different approaches to Islamic scripture and law. One of the most contentious topics in modern Islam is whether one should adhere to an Islamic legal school or follow scripture directly. For centuries, Sunni Muslims have practiced Islam through the framework of the four legal schools. The 20th century, however, witnessed the rise of individuals who denounced the legal schools, highlighting cases where they contradict texts from the Qur''ān or Sunna. These differences are exemplified in the heated debates between the Salafi ḥadīth scholar Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī and his Traditionalist critics. This book examines the tensions between Salafis and Traditionalists concerning scholarly authority in Islam. Emad Hamdeh offers an insider''s view of the debates between Salafis and Traditionalists and their differences regarding the correct method of interpreting Islam. He provides a detailed analysis of the rise of Salafism, the impact of the printing press, the role of scholars in textual interpretation, and the divergent approaches to Islamic law. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-03-18 |