The Islamic Reform Movement of the Association of Algerian ʿUlamaʾ, 1931–1954 : Between Politics and the Religious Sphere / Shoko Watanabe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watanabe, Shoko, author.

Series:

Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Studies in the History and Society of the Maghrib ; 17.

Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Studies in the History and Society of the Maghrib ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Between Politics and the Religious Sphere

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How are we to understand the internal dynamics of an Islamic reform movement that calls for nationalist rallies and joins a delegation to meet with the French Prime Minister but denies that it ‘does politics’? This book analyzes how the Association of Algerian ʿUlamaʾ, founded in 1931 as a league of Muslim scholars, addressed the peculiar situation of French laïcité in colonial Algeria and competed with Algeria’s revolutionary nationalists. It also highlights the financial basis and the grassroots organizations of the movement, from which it brought about a ‘passive’ revolution against the colonial social order.

Contents:

List of Tables and Figures

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Introduction: an Islamic “Passive Revolution”?

1 Understanding Modern Islamic Reform

2 Main Arguments of the Study

3 Terms Used in the Book

Part 1 Political Ideas of the ʿUlama‌ʾ and Nationalism

1 Between Waṭan and the Colonial State

1 Cultural and Political Backgrounds

2 The Naturalization Debate and Opinions of ʿUlama‌ʾ on the Separation of Churches and State in Algeria

Concluding Remarks

2 Politics According to AUMA

1 The ʿUlama‌ʾ and Politics

2 Interactions with the Nationalists

Part 2 AUMA in Social Actions

3 The Free Arab Education Movement

1 Schooling in Algeria

2 Development of the Free Arab Education Movement

3 Curricula, Ideas, and Relations with Society

4 AUMA and the Economy

1 AUMA Economic Ideas and Practices

2 AUMA and Muslim Entrepreneurs

5 AUMA and Other Social Movements: the Case of the Muslim Scouts

1 History of the Muslim Scouts

2 AUMA and Religious Education within the Muslim Scouts

Conclusion: Redefining the Role of Religion in Bringing about Social Change in Colonial Algeria

Appendices

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-74129-1

OCLC:

1579265750

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004741294 DOI