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Contemporary Debates in Islam

An Anthology of Modernist and. Fundamentalist Thought

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  1. Mansoor Moaddel
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  2. Kamran Talattof
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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction: Contemporary Debates in Islam: Modernism versus Fundamentalism

      • Mansoor Moaddel, Kamran Talattof
      Pages 1-21

  3. Islamic Modernism

    1. Jurisprudence, Rational Sciences, and Differentiation of Knowledge

      1. Religion versus Science
        • Sayyid Jamal al-Din al-Afghani
        Pages 23-28
      2. Islamic Revealed Law Versus Islamic Common Law
        • Moulavi Chiragh Ali
        Pages 29-34
      3. The Rationalistic and Philosophical Spirit of Islam
        • Amir Ali
        Pages 35-40
      4. The Sociological Laws of the Quran
        • Muhammad Abduh
        Pages 41-43
      5. The Necessity of Religious Reform
        • Muhammad Abduh
        Pages 45-51
      6. Methodology of Historical Writing
        • ‘Allama Shibli Nu‘mani
        Pages 53-69

    2. Islam and Politics

      1. War and Peace: Popular Jihad
        • Moulavi Chiragh Ali
        Pages 71-94
      2. The Problem of Caliphate
        • Ah Abd al-Raziq
        Pages 95-100
      3. Authority and the Problem of Succession
        • Amir Ali
        Pages 101-108
      4. Intellectual Pluralism and Freedom of Opinion
        • Sayyid Ahmad Khan
        Pages 109-121

    3. Islam And Western Civilization

      1. Social Liberalism and Laissez-Faire Capitalism
        • Anonymous Mu‘Tazilite Muslim
        Pages 123-134
      2. Islam and Civilization
        • Muhammad Farid Wajdi
        Pages 135-143

    4. Islamic Modernism and the Issue of Women

      1. Polygamy
        • Moulavi Chiragh Ali
        Pages 145-157
      2. The Rights of Women
        • Sayyid Ahmad Khan
        Pages 159-161
      3. The Liberation of Women
        • Qasim Amin
        Pages 163-181

    5. Style of Living

      1. The Way of Life
        • Sayyid Ahmad Khan
        Pages 183-185
      2. The Way to Eat a Meal
        • Sayyid Ahmad Khan
        Pages 187-188
      3. Civil Rights
        • Rifa‘ah Rifa al-Tahtawi
        Pages 189-196
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Also available in paperback as "Modernist and Fundamentalist Debates in Islam"During the second half of the nineteenth century, a group of prominent Muslim theologians began to critically examine classical conceptions and methods of jurisprudence and devised a new approach to Islamic theology. This new approach was nothing short of an outright rebellion against Islamic orthodoxy, displaying an astonishing compatibility with nineteenth century Enlightenment-era thought. In the 20th century this modernist movement declined, to be replaced by another cultural episode, characterized by the growing power of Islamic fundamentalism. This volume looks at these two very different approaches to Islam. The editors have selected the most prominent Islamic thinkers of modernist and fundamentalist viewpoints, diverse nationalities, and from both the late decades of the nineteenth century and the early decades of the 20th century. The writers discuss their own views with regard to such issues as philosophical and political perceptions of democracy, the state, the history of Islam, women's rights, personal lifestyle, education, and the West.

About the authors

Mansoor Moaddel is a Professor in the Near East Studies Department at Princeton University.

Kamran Talattof is a Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology at Eastern Michigan University.

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