Islam, Salafism, and Peace: Facing the Challenges of Tradition and Change
Moving away from both the apologetic and polemical frames that have become ubiquitous in public discourses about Islam and Muslims, I position Salafism within the interpretative battles of the mainstream Sunni tradition. Through that analysis, I also highlight how the salafi orientation presents a d...
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| description | Moving away from both the apologetic and polemical frames that have become ubiquitous in public discourses about Islam and Muslims, I position Salafism within the interpretative battles of the mainstream Sunni tradition. Through that analysis, I also highlight how the salafi orientation presents a difficult challenge for contemporary Muslims who seek to promote peace, pluralism and harmony within their communities and with other groups and communities in a fast-changing world. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f165ec385fd049818900b23e9f12f6802024-01-26T18:14:58ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442024-01-011519310.3390/rel15010093Islam, Salafism, and Peace: Facing the Challenges of Tradition and ChangeAmine Tais0Department of Philosophy, California State University Fresno, Fresno, CA 93740, USAMoving away from both the apologetic and polemical frames that have become ubiquitous in public discourses about Islam and Muslims, I position Salafism within the interpretative battles of the mainstream Sunni tradition. Through that analysis, I also highlight how the salafi orientation presents a difficult challenge for contemporary Muslims who seek to promote peace, pluralism and harmony within their communities and with other groups and communities in a fast-changing world.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/1/93IslamReligionInterpretative CommunitiesTheologyPeaceConflict |
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| title | Islam, Salafism, and Peace: Facing the Challenges of Tradition and Change |
| title_full | Islam, Salafism, and Peace: Facing the Challenges of Tradition and Change |
| title_fullStr | Islam, Salafism, and Peace: Facing the Challenges of Tradition and Change |
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| title_short | Islam, Salafism, and Peace: Facing the Challenges of Tradition and Change |
| title_sort | islam salafism and peace facing the challenges of tradition and change |
| topic | Islam Religion Interpretative Communities Theology Peace Conflict |
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