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Introduction: Islam, Muslims, and Religious Pluralism: Concepts, Scope and Limits
No full textThis paper overviews the meanings of especially religious pluralism in the Islamic intellectual and political tradition, past and present, with reference to some major scholarly works in tafsīr, theology, and philosophy. First, before highlighting the importance of pluralism in modern studies of religion, from both historical and theological perspectives, brief reference to some classical “Islamic” texts on inter-and-intra comparative religions will be mentioned, not only to show that comparative religions and religious pluralism as scholarly disciplines are not inexistent in the tradition, but most importantly to show that religious pluralism could flourish in premodern times even when the episteme was dominantly “religious” - to use the terms here with reservations. The point here is that the plurality of interpreting one tradition, and the neutral or biased interpretations of other traditions, is a confirmation of religious pluralism, however problematic this confirmation might be in the political or theological spheres. Second, with reference to a few recent works in the field of “Islamic” intellectual history, tentative definitions on what Islam, Islamic, plurality, pluralism, and pluralization mean will be introduced. Third, examples of how pluralism is examined in contemporary Islamic thought are provided
The Arab Possible State: From al-Tahtawi to al-Jabri
No full textBased on the concepts of the studied Arab political theorist, al-Jabri, this chapter argues that the "Arab state" is possible, if certain internal and external conditions are dealt with. Intellectually, the Arab-Islamic tradition is fertile for the concept, and practically, it depends on various factors
The European Imam: A Nationalized Religious Authority
No full textThis chapter argues that the position of the European imam is being
nationalized and consequently rendered more dependent on both religious
scholarship and political authority, and that the transmission of an
ethicist message has become its major mission. First, this chapter briefly
overviews the crisis of modern Islamic religious authority, situating the
place of the imamate in Islamic scholarship to demonstrate that it is
not an independent scholarly position but rather an administrator of
the religious affairs of believers at the local level. Second, the chapter
presents the model of the Moroccan imamate as a way of understanding
the role that is expected of imams by modern political and religious
authorities. Third, reference is made to the situation of the French
imamate as an example of the situation of imams in Western Europe.
The reflective closure of the chapter raises points about how the question
of ethics is becoming central in the sermons and teachings of a
growing number of imams, and how important it may be as a field for
further research
Book review of Mohammed HASHAS (ed.) (2025): Contemporary Moroccan Thought. On Philosophy, Theology, Society, and Culture, Brill, Leiden-Boston, 793 pages.
No full textContemporary Moroccan Thought. On Philosophy, Theology, Society, and Culture es una contribución extraordinaria al conocimiento y la divulgación del pensamiento marroquí contemporáneo, editada por Mohammed Hashas, que reúne investigaciones originales de académicos marroquíes e internacionales que examinan ámbitos tan diversos como la filosofía, la teología, el sufismo, las ciencias sociales, la teoría política, la historia o la literatura desde esa mirada multidisciplinar.Contemporary Moroccan Thought: On Philosophy, Theology, Society, and Culture. Edited by Mohammed Hashas, this extraordinary book is a valuable contribution to our understanding of contemporary Moroccan thought. It brings together original research by Moroccan and international academics, examining diverse fields such as philosophy, theology, Sufism, the social sciences, political theory, history, and literature from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Islam, State, and Modernity. Mohammed Abed al-Jabri and the Future of the Arab World, edited by Zaid Eyadat, Francesca M. Corrao and Mohammed Hashas
No full textIslam, State, and Modernity. Mohammed Abed al-Jabri and the Future of the Arab World, edited by Zaid Eyadat, Francesca M. Corrao and Mohammed Hashas, Palgrave Macmillan US, 2018. This book offers the first comprehensive introduction to one of the most significant Arab thinkers of the late 20th century and the early 21st century: the Moroccan philosopher and social theorist Mohammed Abed al-Jabri. With his intellectual and political engagement, al-Jabri has influenced the development of a mod..
Pluralism in Islamic Contexts – Ethics, Politics and Modern Challenges, edited by Mohammed Hashas
No full textIt is not often in recent history that Islam or, more precisely, the Islamic tradition, is framed in the context of affirmative discussions of any kind of pluralism. The reasons for this are well known: a continued prevalence of traditionalist and puritanical intellectual currents, a precarious sociopolitical environment, economic deprivation, and a lack of religious educational and institutional reform, to name but the most prominent few. The book under review, dedicated to exploring ways of affirming different forms of pluralism in Islamic thought, is thus to be welcome.No Full Tex
Introduction-Critique and Change: Al-Jabri in Contemporary Arab Thought
No full textThis book offers the first comprehensive introduction to one of the most significant Arab thinkers of the late 20th century and the early 21st century: the Moroccan philosopher and social theorist Mohammed Abed al-Jabri. With his intellectual and political engagement, al-Jabri has influenced the development of a modern reading of the Islamic tradition in the broad Arab-Islamic world and has been, in recent years, subject to an increasing interest among Muslims and non-Muslim scholars, social activists and lay men. The contributors to this volume read al-Jabri with reference to prominent past Arab-Muslim scholars, such as Ibn Rushd, al-Ghazali, al-Shatibi, and Ibn Khaldun, as well as contemporary Arab philosophers, like Hassan Hanafi, Abdellah Laroui, George Tarabishi, Taha Abderrahmane; they engage with various aspects of his intellectual project, and trace his influence in non-Arab-Islamic lands, like Indonesia, as well. His analysis of Arab thought since the 1970s as a harbinger analysis of the ongoing “Arab Spring uprising” remains relevant for today's political challenges in the region
[Scholarly Introduction] Imams in Western Europe
No full textAs European Muslims and Muslims in the Middle East diverge, imams in Europe have emerged as major agents of religious authority who shape Islam’s presence in Western societies. This volume examines the theoretical and practical questions concerning the evolving role of imams in Europe. To what extent do imams act as intermediaries between European states and Muslim communities? Do states subsidise imam training? How does institutionalisation of Islam differ between European states
Islam européen et islam du monde arabe
No full textPour ouvrir le débat: un article de Mohammed Hashas sur ResetDoc, Can European Islam Be Inspiring to the Arab World
Islam européen et islam du monde arabe
No full textPour ouvrir le débat: un article de Mohammed Hashas sur ResetDoc, Can European Islam Be Inspiring to the Arab World
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