Death, Resurrection, and Shrine Visitations: An Islamic Perspective
This paper discusses the concept of death, resurrection and shrine visitation from an Islamic point of view. It is divided into two integral parts. In the first part, we examine the Islamic eschatological concepts of death, resurrection, and the Day of Judgment. The second part deals with one of the...
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| description | This paper discusses the concept of death, resurrection and shrine visitation from an Islamic point of view. It is divided into two integral parts. In the first part, we examine the Islamic eschatological concepts of death, resurrection, and the Day of Judgment. The second part deals with one of the most disputed topics in Islamic thought, those of graves and shrines and the cult of saints. We will be arguing that in spite of the fact that Muslims are not allowed (from a fundamentalist point of view) to construct ornamented tombs or shrines, the cult of saints is widespread in many parts of the Muslim world. We contend that this phenomenon stems from cultural rather than religious factors. In many cases, Muslims were unable to divest themselves of cultural aspects that interfered or were incompatible with their religious beliefs. We assert that the cult of saints is more common in Shia- than Sunni-dominated countries. In response to the ongoing recent attacks on shrines, the researchers suggest dialogue among Muslim sects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d635d4fb55b4f05bddc487e62291dc82022-12-22T03:10:24ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442017-02-01833410.3390/rel8030034rel8030034Death, Resurrection, and Shrine Visitations: An Islamic PerspectiveMohamed Elaskary0Eun Kyeong Yun1Department of Arabic Interpretation, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul 17035, South KoreaDepartment of Arabic Language, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul 02450, South KoreaThis paper discusses the concept of death, resurrection and shrine visitation from an Islamic point of view. It is divided into two integral parts. In the first part, we examine the Islamic eschatological concepts of death, resurrection, and the Day of Judgment. The second part deals with one of the most disputed topics in Islamic thought, those of graves and shrines and the cult of saints. We will be arguing that in spite of the fact that Muslims are not allowed (from a fundamentalist point of view) to construct ornamented tombs or shrines, the cult of saints is widespread in many parts of the Muslim world. We contend that this phenomenon stems from cultural rather than religious factors. In many cases, Muslims were unable to divest themselves of cultural aspects that interfered or were incompatible with their religious beliefs. We assert that the cult of saints is more common in Shia- than Sunni-dominated countries. In response to the ongoing recent attacks on shrines, the researchers suggest dialogue among Muslim sects.http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/3/34awliyā’gravesSalafīShariaShiaShi’itesshrinesSufismSunniWahhābism |
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| title | Death, Resurrection, and Shrine Visitations: An Islamic Perspective |
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| title_short | Death, Resurrection, and Shrine Visitations: An Islamic Perspective |
| title_sort | death resurrection and shrine visitations an islamic perspective |
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