Roots of Radical Sunni Traditionalism Fear of Reason and the Hashwiyah
Any positive forward-moving progress within Muslim societies necessitates the negative task of uncovering and dissipating obstacles to progress. An overview of the historical development of radical Sunni> Traditionalism summarizing its chief doctrinal preoccupations and motives, affords a deeper...
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| author | Karim Douglas, Crow |
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| description | Any positive forward-moving progress within Muslim societies necessitates the negative task of uncovering and dissipating obstacles to progress. An overview of the historical development of radical Sunni> Traditionalism summarizing its chief doctrinal preoccupations and motives, affords a deeper understanding of the contemporary dilemma facing Muslims. The H{ashwi>yah [ignoramuses] were literalists who apprehended merely the surface meaning of words and concepts. They represented an orientation with a core doctrinal basis centred in H{anbalite Traditionalism whose law and creed were anchored in a narrow textualism with anthropomorphic and determinist views. Research into the H{ashwi>yah’s doctrinal intolerance, hostility to rationalism, and mob tactics reveals the hallmark of deformist Islam. Contemporary Saudi H{anbalite religious ideology exhibits definite characteristics rooted in the ancient H{ashwi>yah worldview. Despite the small numerical and geographical footprint of H{anbalism today, the current amplification of a H{ashwi>-like mentality makes a deep imprint by virtue of its trans-national ubiquity.
* While this study employs Arabic terms and concepts, we provide basic context and sufficient orientation as to be intelligible to novices in the study of Islam. It is part of a broader investigation into historical and ideological roots of religious teachings that have direct bearing on the global spread of bloodshed and militarism. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/880882020-11-01T08:48:23Z Roots of Radical Sunni Traditionalism Fear of Reason and the Hashwiyah Karim Douglas, Crow S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science Any positive forward-moving progress within Muslim societies necessitates the negative task of uncovering and dissipating obstacles to progress. An overview of the historical development of radical Sunni> Traditionalism summarizing its chief doctrinal preoccupations and motives, affords a deeper understanding of the contemporary dilemma facing Muslims. The H{ashwi>yah [ignoramuses] were literalists who apprehended merely the surface meaning of words and concepts. They represented an orientation with a core doctrinal basis centred in H{anbalite Traditionalism whose law and creed were anchored in a narrow textualism with anthropomorphic and determinist views. Research into the H{ashwi>yah’s doctrinal intolerance, hostility to rationalism, and mob tactics reveals the hallmark of deformist Islam. Contemporary Saudi H{anbalite religious ideology exhibits definite characteristics rooted in the ancient H{ashwi>yah worldview. Despite the small numerical and geographical footprint of H{anbalism today, the current amplification of a H{ashwi>-like mentality makes a deep imprint by virtue of its trans-national ubiquity. * While this study employs Arabic terms and concepts, we provide basic context and sufficient orientation as to be intelligible to novices in the study of Islam. It is part of a broader investigation into historical and ideological roots of religious teachings that have direct bearing on the global spread of bloodshed and militarism. 2016-02-25T07:37:28Z 2019-12-06T16:55:44Z 2016-02-25T07:37:28Z 2019-12-06T16:55:44Z 2008 Working Paper Karim Douglas, C. (2008). Roots of Radical Sunni Traditionalism Fear of Reason and the Hashwiyah. (RSIS Working Paper, No. 158). Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88088 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40154 en RSIS Working Papers, 158-08 Nanyang Technological University 73 p. application/pdf |
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| title_short | Roots of Radical Sunni Traditionalism Fear of Reason and the Hashwiyah |
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