Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, a Muslim jurist-theologian and polymath who lived from the mid-eleventh to the early twelfth century in present-day Iran, is a figure equivalent in stature to Maimonides in Judaism and Thomas Aquinas in Christianity. He is best known for his work in philosophy, ethics, law, and mysticism. In an engaged re-reading of the ideas of this preeminent Muslim thinker, Ebrahim Moosa argues that Ghazali's work has lasting relevance today as a model for a critical encounter with the Muslim intellectual tradition in a modern and postmodern context.
Moosa employs the theme...
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, a Muslim jurist-theologian and polymath who lived from the mid-eleventh to the early twelfth century in present-day Iran, is a f...
This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary Islam. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it:
provides broad overviews of the developments, events, people and movements that have defined Islam in the three majority-Muslim regions
traces the connections between traditional Islamic institutions and concerns, and their modern manifestations and transformations. How are medieval ideas, policies and practices refashioned to address modern circumstances
investigates new themes and trends that are shaping the modern Muslim experience...
This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary Islam. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it:
