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Islamic myths and collective memory are very much alive in today's
localized struggles for identity, and are deployed in the ongoing
construction of worldwide cultural networks. This book brings the
theoretical perspectives of myth-making and collective memory to
the study of Islam and globalization and to the study of the place
of the mass media in the contemporary Islamic resurgence. It
explores the annulment of spatial and temporal distance by
globalization and by the communications revolution underlying it,
and how this has affected the cherished myths and memories of the
Muslim community. It shows how contemporary Islamic thinkers and
movements respond to the challenges of globalization by preserving,
reviving, reshaping, or transforming myths and memories.
The Naqshbandiyya is one of the most widespread and influential
Sufi orders in the Muslim world. Having its origins in the Great
Masters tradition of Central Asia almost a millennium ago, it
played a significant role in the pre-modern history of the Indian
subcontinent and the Ottoman Empire, and is still spreading today.
This volume seeks to present a broad picture of the evolution of
the ideas and organizational forms of the Naqshbandi order
throughout its history. It combines a synthesis of the vast
literature on the order with original research, and shall be an
important contribution for those interested in Sufism, Islamic
history and Muslim-Christian relations.
The Naqshbandiyya is one of the most widespread and influential
Sufi orders in the Muslim world. Having its origins in the Great
Masters tradition of Central Asia almost a millennium ago, it
played a significant role in the pre-modern history of the Indian
subcontinent and the Ottoman Empire, and is still spreading today.
This volume seeks to present a broad picture of the evolution of
the ideas and organizational forms of the Naqshbandi order
throughout its history. It combines a synthesis of the vast
literature on the order with original research, and shall be an
important contribution for those interested in Sufism, Islamic
history and Muslim-Christian relations.
Islamic myths and collective memory are very much alive in today's
localized struggles for identity, and are deployed in the ongoing
construction of worldwide cultural networks. This book brings the
theoretical perspectives of myth-making and collective memory to
the study of Islam and globalization and to the study of the place
of the mass media in the contemporary Islamic resurgence. It
explores the annulment of spatial and temporal distance by
globalization and by the communications revolution underlying it,
and how this has affected the cherished myths and memories of the
Muslim community. It shows how contemporary Islamic thinkers and
movements respond to the challenges of globalization by preserving,
reviving, reshaping, or transforming myths and memories.
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855-1902) was one of the most
articulate and original proponents of reformist ideas in the Arab
world, as well as a precursor of Arab nationalism. A journalist,
political thinker and social activist from Aleppo, Syria, he was a
sharp critic of both the scholarly and Sufi religious traditions,
and of the autocratic Ottoman government of the day. Undeterred by
persecution and arrest, he advocated returning to the model of the
forefathers of Islam and was an overt supporter of liberty, an Arab
Caliphate, and the separation of religion and state. The first
full-scale biography of Kawakibi in any European language, this
work combines an account of his life with a fresh look at his
writings, from the newspapers he founded in Aleppo to the books he
published in Cairo. Drawing on memoirs of relatives and colleagues
and on archival material, Itzchak Weismann demonstrates Kawakibi's
originality and assesses his impact on the evolution of Islamic
political thought and the course of Arab nationalism during the
twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
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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