The middle path of moderation in Islam: the Qur'anic principle of wasatiyyah
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: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion and global politics
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ Koran
/ Moderation
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| Further subjects: | B
Moderation
Religious aspects
Islam
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| 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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| ISBN: | 0190226854 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190226855.001.0001 |