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Contemporary Puritan Salafism
Susanne Olsson
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Description for Contemporary Puritan Salafism
Hardcover. This volume addresses issues of authority and authenticity related to contemporary interpretations of Islam in a minority setting. Salafism is a contemporary multifaceted and global phenomenon that represents a fundamentalist interpretative stance which appears to be growing among minority Muslims. Series: Comparative Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 558.
This volume addresses issues of authority and authenticity related to contemporary interpretations of Islam in a minority setting. Salafism is a contemporary multifaceted and global phenomenon that represents a fundamentalist interpretative stance which appears to be growing among minority Muslims. This book studies a Salafi group in Sweden that is puritan in the sense of avoiding political participation and rejecting jihadism. They strive to imitate the lives of the first generations of Muslims and the prophet Muhammad within their own minority setting, surrounded by a society which in their view is characterized by immorality and capitalism. The group recommends ... Read more
This volume addresses issues of authority and authenticity related to contemporary interpretations of Islam in a minority setting. Salafism is a contemporary multifaceted and global phenomenon that represents a fundamentalist interpretative stance which appears to be growing among minority Muslims. This book studies a Salafi group in Sweden that is puritan in the sense of avoiding political participation and rejecting jihadism. They strive to imitate the lives of the first generations of Muslims and the prophet Muhammad within their own minority setting, surrounded by a society which in their view is characterized by immorality and capitalism. The group recommends ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Series
Comparative Islamic Studies
Condition
New
Weight
557g
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781793398
SKU
V9781781793398
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About Susanne Olsson
Susanne Olsson is a historian of religion at Stockholm University. Her research mainly concerns contemporary interpretations of Islam and her latest publication is Preaching Islamic Revival: 'Amr Khaled, Mass Media and Social Change in Egypt.
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