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Inquisition in Early Islam - The Competition for Political and Religious Authority in the Abbasid Empire (Hardcover)
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Inquisition in Early Islam - The Competition for Political and Religious Authority in the Abbasid Empire (Hardcover)
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In 833 CE, the Abbasid Caliph al-Ma'mun began a period of
inquisition (mihna), one which continued until his successor
al-Mutawakkil decreed its end, fifteen years later. During this
period, the Caliphs in power strove to promote 'correct belief' in
the 'createdness' of the Qur'an, thus ordering the interrogation of
religious scholars on the subject and disqualifying, beating or
even executing those who answered incorrectly. Here, John P. Turner
examines and analyses this major episode, viewing it as the pivotal
point for the era in question and ultimately for the state of
relations between the temporal authorities and religious law.
Inquisition in Early Islam focuses on the shifting control over
matters of belief and orthodoxy, from the Caliph to the religious
scholars, and explores the relationships between heresy, power and
the articulation and definition of law and doctrine. Turner does so
by exploring the mihna within its context, asking questions such
as, why was it so pivotal? Why was it begun? Why did it end? When
did the meaning of the Caliph's position in society shift? How did
the Caliph lose his ability to assert himself in defining the
boundaries and beliefs of religion? And why and when do the
religious/legal scholars gain independence and control over the
elaboration and interpretation of the law? By examining the
definition of 'heresy' as conceived of by the Caliphs, Turner
presents a vivid account of the heresy trials during this period,
as well as an insightful analysis of the nature of rule and
religion. Through investigating heretics and heresy in this period,
Turner highlights the Caliph's social role, exploring the
relationships between orthodoxy, heresy, power and authority in a
context where there was no single arbiter of dogma. This book is
therefore of particular interest to researchers and scholars of
Islamic history as well as of comparative religion and medieval
history.
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