The middle path of moderation in Islam: the Qurʼānic principle of wasaṭiyyah
Conceptual analysis. Definition and scope of wasaṭiyyah -- Review of the source evidence -- A round-up of modern opinion -- Hallmarks of extremism -- Manifestations of wasaṭiyyah -- Identification of wasaṭiyyah -- Institutional developments -- Thematic perspectives. Moderation and justice -- Moderat...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
[2015]
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion and global politics
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ Koran
/ Moderation
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| Further subjects: | B
Hadith
B Islam B Islamic law B Everyday life B Development B The Modern B Islamic countries B Islam and politics B Tendency B Koran B Moderation Religious aspects Islam |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Conceptual analysis. Definition and scope of wasaṭiyyah -- Review of the source evidence -- A round-up of modern opinion -- Hallmarks of extremism -- Manifestations of wasaṭiyyah -- Identification of wasaṭiyyah -- Institutional developments -- Thematic perspectives. Moderation and justice -- Moderation in religiosity -- The moderating role of ikhtilāf (reasoned disagreement) -- Between spirituality and legalism: the moderating influence of Sufism -- Harm (ḍarar) must be eliminated -- Forbearance, bringing ease and removing hardship (taysīr, raf ʻal-ḥaraj, samāḥah) -- Environmental imbalance -- Financial imbalance, extravagance and waste (isrāf, tabdhīr) -- Moderation in jihād -- Character and lifestyle -- Wasaṭiyyah and women's rights -- Wasaṭiyyah and globalization -- Islam between antiquity and the modern world -- Continuity and change in Islam: an analysis of tajdīd and iṣlāh (renewal and reform) |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-300) and indexes |
| Physical Description: | xi, 320 Seiten, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0190226838 |