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The History of Islam: Revelation, Reconstruction or Both? (SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies) by Terence Lovat,Amir Moghadam (auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This book applies philosophical and critical textual scholarship to the traditional Islamic narrative in an attempt to distinguish between its historical and interpretive elements. It allows the narrative to be preserved with due respect for its significance and distinctiveness, but in a way that frees it from the ease with which it can slip into the hands of literalists and fundamentalists in order to serve a purpose which is at odds with its original spirit and intention. When radical Islamists use social media to try and convert young followers to a Jihadist cause, they refer often to the narrative about the Prophet, the original Islamic community (Ummah), and the holy book (Qur’an). The references usually imply that these are under threat by infidels, either non-Muslim Westerners or Muslims themselves who follow allegedly errant forms of Islam. The narrative itself is, however, never questioned; it is taken as merely factual with every word to be taken literally, including words that appear intolerant of difference and given to violence. As such, it can serve well the forms of fundamentalism that lie at the heart of radical Islamism and Jihadism. Because of a shortage of critic

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Author

Terence Lovat,Amir Moghadam (auth.)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9783319677163

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Islam, Sociology