Regime or Revolution? The Dilemma of Syria’s Religious Institutions: The Example of the Fatih Institute

The Sunni ‘ulama of Syria did not respond to the 2011 revolution in a unified fashion. Whereas top scholars gave full support to initial protests, others aligned themselves with the regime. Quietism was the preferred choice of a third group. Taking the Fatih Institute as a case study, this paper pre...

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Main Author: Bakour, Bachar (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2020
In: Politics, religion & ideology
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 232-250
Further subjects:B Obedience
B Regime
B Syrian Revolution
B quietists
B fitna
B ruler
B ‘ulama
B The Fatih
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