Wahhabism and the rise of the new Salafists : theology, power and Sunni Islam /: theology, power and Sunni Islam. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Namira Nahouza.
• Authors: Nahouza, Namira, 1979-
• Contents: Cover; Author Biography; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Figure; Acknowledgements; Notes on Transliteration, Translation, Abbreviation and Links; Theological Glossary; Introduction; Outline of the book; Definition of 'Salaf'; Definitions taken from Arabic dictionaries, the Qur'an and Hadith; Salaf as: the first three generations after the Prophet Muhammad; Salaf as: the central notion in constructing orthodoxy; The Salaf, the Salafists and the issue of the Attributes of God; Limitations of the book; 1. Introduction to Islamic Theological Issues; The origins of the main theological schools The importance of the issue of the Attributes of GodSummary of Ash'ari theological arguments; 'God exists without a place'; Ambiguous verses and hadiths; 2. Historical Perceptions; The Salaf and the Attributes of God: perceptions of scholars towards a consensus on the position of the Salaf; al-Bayhaqi (d.1066); al-Juwayni (d.1085); al-Nasafi (d.1114); al-Shahrastani (d.1153); Ibn al-Jawzi (d.1200); al-'Izz ibn 'Abd al-Salam (d.1262); al-Nawawi (d.1277); Ibn Khaldun (d.1406); Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani (d.1449); Ibn Hajar al-Haytami (d.1567); al-Qari (d.1605); al-Bayadi (d.1686) Al-Murtada al-Zabidi (d.1791)Perceptions of opponents to the consensus; Additional information on excerpts; Abu Ya'la (d.1066); Ibn al-Zaghuni (d.1133); Ibn Taymiyya (d.1328); al-Dhahabi (d.1348); 3. Wahhabism: A Historical Overview; Wahhabism: a short history; Is there a pre-Wahhabi and post-Wahhabi era?; The naming of his movement: from Wahhabis to Salafis and to Salafists; A typology of Salafists; What was the position of the Wahhabis on the issue of the Attributes of God?; 4. Modern Approaches Since the Rise of Wahhabism Since the rise of Wahhabism: a consensus on the position of the SalafAdditional information on excerpts; al-Subki al-Azhari (d.1932); al-Dujwi (d.1945); al-Zurqani (d.1947); al-Quda'i (d.1956); al-Dusuqi; Diyab; Ibn Marzuq (d.1970); Ibn 'Ashur (d.1973); al-Harari al-Habashi (d.2008); al-Buti (d.2013); Recent opposition to this consensus; Additional information on excerpts; Ibn Baz (d.1999); Muhammad al-'Uthaymin (d.2001); al-Fawzan (b.1933); al-Hawali (b.1954); al-'Awda (b.1955); al-Khudayri; al-Dumayji; 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Abd al-Khaliq (b.1939); IS literature Abdullah al-Faisal, a supporter of IS5. A Vision of History Opposed to Sunni Islam; The 'traditional' vision of Islamic history; Two theological schools, four legal schools; A long continuum of scholars; Representing the majority of Muslims; The Salafists' specific vision of history; Ash'arism as a misguidance rejected by al-Ash'ari himself; Notions of rupture; Numeric superiority is not decisive; Referring to 'Sunnism': a word of caution; 6. Case Studies on the Debate Around the Attributes of God and its Consequences
• Publisher Details: London : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 256 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 297.8/14; Wahhābīyah; Islamic sects -- History; Islamic sects; Wahhābīyah; RELIGION / Islam / General; History; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781838609825; 1838609822
• Related ISBNs: 9781788311427; 1788311426
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-237) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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