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Islamic Theological Arguments – An Epistemological Systematisation
This contribution starts a critical analysis and reconstruction of arguments in classical texts of Islamic theology (of the…
Trajectories in the Development of Islamic Theological Thought: the…
Despite the somewhat pervasive background of the term kalAm in the classical Islamic tradition, it is in the realm of religious…
Islamic Theology, Past and Present. A Comparative Perspective
A wide and still meaningful proposal could be the following: theology is a religion’s rational discourse. Each of the three…
Female religious agents in Morocco: Old practices and new perspectives
In order to discuss female Moroccan sainthood in Chapter Four, I first will explore some contexts. In this chapter, I will…
Certain Influences of Shaivism and Tantra on the Islamic Mystics
In order to have an integrated understanding of the S´aivite and Tantric influences on certain mystical currents in the Islamic…
REORIENTING SUFISM: HAMKA AND ISLAMIC MYSTICISM IN THE MALAY WORLD
This article examines the ideas of a prominent Southeast Asian thinker on Sufism in the Malay World. Haji Abdul Malik bin Abdul…
Muslim Saints and Mystics
Farid al-Din Attar, author of the book here presented in an abridged translation, is to be accounted amongst the greatest poets…
Plunging into the wave’s ebb: Sufi words, biographies of humanity
Every culture develops within its own distinctive framework, in which discourses on identity are differently modulated and…
Evil and Human Suffering in Islamic Thought—Towards a Mystical Theodicy
This paper sheds light on the treatment of the ‘problem of evil’ and human suffering from an Islamic perspective. I begin by…
MYSTICAL DIMENSIONS OF ISLAM
To writ e abou t Sufism , o r Islami c mysticism, is an almost impossible task. At th e first step , a wide mountain rang e ap -…
ISLAMIC ETHICS
Islam is the second major youngest of the world, belonging to the family of monotheistic faiths that also includes Judaism and…
Morality and Ethics in Islam
Islam is a comprehensive way of life, and morality is one of the cornerstones Islam. Morality is one of the fundamental sources…
Islamic ethics: An outline of its principles and scope
Islamic ethics is the ethical system formed by the teachings of the Qur‟Én and explained by the Prophet (s.a.w) through action…
Ethics and Morals of Islam
Allah, Exalted be He, said to His Prophet, Allah's blessings and peace be upon him, praising him: And Verily, you (O Muhammad)…
Christians and Christianity in Islamic Exegesis
The Qur’an assumes its auditors’ familiarity with Christianity—especially doctrines such as the Trinity and Incarnation—and has …
The Clear Qur’anic Exegesis
All praise is due to Allah Who revealed the Qur'an. Peace and blessings be upon the Prophet who was characterized by the morals…
QURANIC STUDIES
THE academic study of the Qur'an, it has often been remarked, lags far behind the study of the Bible while being, at the same…
A CONTEXTUAL METHOD OF INTERPRETING THE QUR’AN: A SEARCH FOR THE…
The Qur’an, the Holy Book, the guidance for Muslims’ lives, was revealed in Arabic. It is believed that Arabic was chosen as the…
The socio-political implications of translating the Quran
This paper investigates the socio-political implications of Quranic translations in the formation of a new public discourse in…