The middle path of moderation in Islam : the Qur'ānic principle of wasaṭiyyah /
This study begins with a conceptual analysis of wasaṭiyyah, its meaning, definition, scope, and manifestations. This is followed by a review of the source evidence in the Qur'an and hadith, and then a round-up of modern opinion on wasaṭiyyah. The hallmarks of wasaṭiyyah and those of extremism,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2015]
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| Series: | Religion and global politics.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This study begins with a conceptual analysis of wasaṭiyyah, its meaning, definition, scope, and manifestations. This is followed by a review of the source evidence in the Qur'an and hadith, and then a round-up of modern opinion on wasaṭiyyah. The hallmarks of wasaṭiyyah and those of extremism, identification of wasaṭiyyah, its manifestations, and institutional developments on wasaṭiyyah are also discussed. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 320 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190226848 0190226846 9780190226855 0190226854 9780190251451 019025145X |