Maḥmūd Shaltūt and Islamic modernism /

A detailed study of the life and times of Shaykh Mahmud Shaltut an Egyptian scholar and reformer who held the most senior position open to Sunni Muslim scholars - that of Rector of the Azhar University, Cairo. His achievements are placed in the context of a turbulent political period.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zebiri, Kate
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Clarendon, 1993.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Shaltūt's Life and Reform Work
  • Islam: Ideals and Realities
  • Religion in Society: Social Issues Addressed
  • Fiqh in the Twentieth Century: A Comparative Approach
  • Fatwās: The Intersection of Islamic Scholarship and Religious Guidance
  • The Emergence of modern Tafsīr
  • Shaltūt and Tafsīr Mawdū`ī
  • Epilogue.