The Revival of Islamic Rationalism: Logic, Metaphysics and Mysticism in Modern Muslim Societies

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Main Details

Title The Revival of Islamic Rationalism: Logic, Metaphysics and Mysticism in Modern Muslim Societies
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Masooda Bano
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:266
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 160
Category/GenreIslamic and Arabic philosophy
Philosophy - metaphysics and ontology
Philosophy - logic
Philosophy of religion
Islamic worship, rites and ceremonies
Islamic life and practice
Islamic theology
ISBN/Barcode 9781108485319
ClassificationsDewey:297.2
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; 1 Tables, black and white; 2 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 16 January 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In this book, Masooda Bano presents an in-depth analysis of a new movement that is transforming the way that young Muslims engage with their religion. Led by a network of Islamic scholars in the West, this movement seeks to revive the tradition of Islamic rationalism. Bano explains how, during the period of colonial rule, the exit of Muslim elites from madrasas, the Islamic scholarly establishments, resulted in a stagnation of Islamic scholarship. This trend is now being reversed. Exploring the threefold focus on logic, metaphysics, and deep mysticism, Bano shows how Islamic rationalism is consistent with Sunni orthodoxy and why it is so popular among young, elite, educated Muslims, who are now engaging with classical Islamic texts. One of the most tangible results of this revival is that Islamic rationalism - rather than jihadism - is emerging as one of the most influential movements in the contemporary Muslim world.

Author Biography

Masooda Bano is Professor of Development Studies in the Department of International Development and Senior Golding Fellow at Brasenose College, University of Oxford. She is the author and editor of several books, most recently Female Islamic Education Movements: The Re-democratisation of Islamic Knowledge (Cambridge, 2017) and Modern Islamic Authority and Social Change, Volume 1 and 2 (2018).