Radical Islam and the revival of medieval theology / Daniel Lav.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lav, Daniel, 1975-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic fundamentalism--History.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Islam--Doctrines--History.

Islam.

Islam--Doctrines.

History.

Salafīyah.

Ibn Taymīyah, Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm, 1263-1328.

Ibn Taymīyah, Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm.

Physical Description:

ix, 238 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Summary:

With a scope that bridges the gap between the study of classical Islam and the modern Middle East, this book uncovers a profound theological dimension in contemporary Islamic radicalism and explores the continued relevance of medieval theology to modern debates. Based on an examination of the thought of the medieval scholar Taqi al-Din Taymiyya (d. 1328), the book demonstrates how long-standing fault lines within Sunni Islam have resurfaced in the past half-century to play a major role in such episodes as the Qutbist controversy within the Muslim Brotherhood, the split between radical Salafis and politically quietist ones, the renunciation of militancy by Egyptian and Libyan jihadist groups, and the radicalization of the insurgency in the North Caucasus. This work combines classical Islamic scholarship with a deep familiarity with contemporary radicalism and offers compelling new insights into the structure of modern radical Islam. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Early and Classical Murji'a 13

2 Ibn Taymiyya's Polemics on Faith 30

3 The "Murji'ite" Muslim Brotherhood 41

4 Safar al-Hawali's Zahirat al-irja' 86

5 Salafi Jihadis and the Theology of Faith 120

6 Theology and the Changing Shape of Militancy 167.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107009646

1107009642

OCLC:

755080542