Spiritual but Not Religious? French Muslim Discourses on Spirituality
This article explores the possibility of a spiritual Islam in the West as a viable alternative to traditionalist and political Islam. It looks at the capabilities and limitations of two French Muslim voices, Abdennour Bidar and Éric Geoffroy, who are the most vocal Muslim intellectuals in favor of s...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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2023
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Religions
Ano: 2023, Volume: 14, Número: 10 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Spirituality
B French Muslims B spiritual Islam B Sufism |
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| Resumo: | This article explores the possibility of a spiritual Islam in the West as a viable alternative to traditionalist and political Islam. It looks at the capabilities and limitations of two French Muslim voices, Abdennour Bidar and Éric Geoffroy, who are the most vocal Muslim intellectuals in favor of spiritual Islam in France. A careful examination of their writings reveals that post-modernism, French secularism, and religious freedom all support the spread of spiritual Islam. However, because of its elitism, overemphasis on individualism, and lack of formal religious institutions for knowledge and practice, spiritual Islam struggles. Overall, spiritual Islam flourishes in a secular society, but it is too intellectual to truly oppose political and conservative Islam. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel14101222 |