Islamic scholar and religious leader: A portrait of Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id Ramadan al-Būti
In the light of his outstanding reputation and great influence on life in modern Syria, it is amazing that Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id Ramadan al-Būti's work and thought are under-represented to the extent of being almost unknown in European academic literature. This article is a first attempt a...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Routledge
[1998]
|
| In: |
Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 1998, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 149-169 |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | In the light of his outstanding reputation and great influence on life in modern Syria, it is amazing that Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id Ramadan al-Būti's work and thought are under-represented to the extent of being almost unknown in European academic literature. This article is a first attempt at a broader European appraisal of al-Būti's life and work. It paints a portrait of a thinker who represents the majority of Sunni Islam or the middle path Islam' in Syria, finding its place between the current realities of a secular state and an ideal Islamic society. The article first introduces the biographical details of al-Būti's life and the main intellectual influences of people and events around him, then his œuvre, style and personality. Secondly, it explores his main ideas and views, taking into account the fact that he writes and speaks in two different roles: as an Islamic scholar and as a religious leader, which is perhaps a unique position in modem Syria. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0959-6410 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596419808721146 |