The Temptation of Graves in Salafi Islam: Iconoclasm, Destruction and Idolatry

ISBN-13: 9781474417570 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 272 str.

Ondrej (Czech Academy of Sciences) Beranek

Opis

This book explains the current destruction of graves in the Islamic world and traces the ideological sources of iconoclasm in their historical perspective, from medieval theological and legal debates to contemporary Islamist movements including ISIS.

Spis treści

List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Graves and Shrines in Medieval Islam: From Pre-Islamic Times to Ibn Taymiyya’s Legacy; 2. Early Wahhabism and the Beginnings of Modern Salafism; 3. Saudi Arabia between Pan-Islamism, Iconoclasm and Political Legitimacy; 4. Following Current Paths of Destruction: ISIS and Beyond; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.