Sufi evolutionism : the modernist reform theology of Mahmud Muhammad Taha / by Michel Hoebink.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoebink, Michel, Author.

Series:

Studies in the history of religions ; 183.

Numen book series. Studies in the history of religions, 0169-8834 ; volume 183

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ṭāhā, Maḥmūd Muḥammad.

Muslim scholars--Sudan--Biography.

Muslim scholars.

Islamic renewal--Sudan.

Islamic renewal.

Islam and politics--Sudan.

Islam and politics.

Physical Description:

x, 376 pages ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Modernist reform theology of Mahmud Muhammad Taha

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2026]

Summary:

"The Sudanese Muslim reformer Mahmud Muhammad Taha (d. 1985) is known for his bold proposals for Islamic legal reform. The mystical theology underlying this reform, however, has been largely overlooked. This book analyzes Taha's Sufi-inspired modernist reform theology in its premodern and modern intellectual contexts. It argues that his unique reliance on premodern Sufi thought allows him to go beyond his contemporaries in bringing Islam into the modern age, in particular with his Islamic theory of evolution and his views on democratic governance and the rights of women and non-Muslims. Taha's theology can be viewed as a Sufi reply to both western secular thought and to the Salafi interpretations of Islam that have gained worldwide ascendancy in the past decades" -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"This book is based on a doctorate thesis defended at the University of Amsterdam on May 27, 2024" -- Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-356) and index.

Other Format:

Online version Hoebink, Michel Sufi evolutionism

ISBN:

9789004748231

9004748237

OCLC:

1551318853