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Culture of Da'wa - Islamic Preaching in the Modern World (Paperback)
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Culture of Da'wa - Islamic Preaching in the Modern World (Paperback)
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This book provides the first in-depth, wide-scope treatment of
da'wa. A term difficult to translate, da'wa covers a semantic field
ranging from the call or invitation to Islam, to religious
preaching and proselytizing, to the mission and message of Islam.
Historically da'wa has been directed outward to nonbelievers, but
in modern times it has turned increasingly inward to 'straying'
Muslims. While the media and many scholars have focused on
extremism and militant groups that have raised the banner of jihad,
this volume argues that da'wa, not jihad, forms the backbone of
modern Islamic politics and religiosity, and that the study of
da'wa is essential for understanding contemporary Islamic politics
as well as jihadist activity. Contributors represent a variety of
approaches and come from a range of academic, religious, and
national backgrounds. In these essays, they analyze the major
discourses of da'wa, their embodiment in the major Islamic
movements of the twentieth century, and their transformation into
new forms of activism through the media, the state, and jihadi
groups - including al-Qaeda and ISIS - in the twenty-first century.
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