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This book is about the emergence of a stream of ideas in the 1930s and 1940s within Imamiyya Shiʿite context, focusing primarily on the thought of Shariʿat Sangelaji (1891–1944), who harshly criticized a number of basic theological beliefs within Imamiyya Shiʿa. Accusing them of polytheism and superstition on account of their ideas about shifaʿa intercession, and their pilgrimage to the graves of the Shiʿite imams, he also criticized the belief that the twelfth imam al-Mahdi  has been living in covertness since the 9th century, and that a number of historical figures will be resurrected upon his return to assist him in the final battle against the evil.     Taking at once a theological and historical approach, Mohammad Fazlhashemi investigates whether Salafist mainstreaming thoughts, despite its hostile attitude towards Shiʿa Islam, had any influence over Shiʿite theology. He explores whether and what components of the Salafist traditionof ideas have been adopted by theologians within Imamiyya shiʿa or whether in fact whether these changes were the result of an internal theological tug-of-war within the Imamiyya Shiʿa that was influenced by the interwar modernization efforts. Fazlhashemi examines the characteristic features of this flow of ideas, its sources of inspiration, the reception of its thought, and the imprints it made on theological currents within Imamiyya shiʿa in Iran during its time and time thereafter.  

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Author:   Mohammad Fazlhashemi
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.383kg
ISBN:  

9783031187384

ISBN 10:   3031187385
Pages:   183
Publication Date:   18 November 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Purpose and method Background Renewal and reform In interaction with the political winds Previous research ""It is the Jews' fault"" Deviation, ignorance and return to the Qurʾan Theological dilemma The Qurʾan is understandable!  Sangelaji and Religious Criticism Internal Criticism of Religion Coherence with Salafism The pure, original faith Epistemic Community Simple Islam Salvation and historical justice – theology as the art of nuances Not Wahhabi, but …Scripture-Exclusive Theology Influences and dekulturation Reformation through idealization of the early history of Islam Unlikely Hybrid Inspiration unexpectedly Direction Muhammadian Pure Islam – Eslâm-e nâb-e Mohammadî Conclusion"

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Mohammad Fazlhashemi is professor of Islamic theology and philosophy at Uppsala University, Sweden. Previously he was professor of the history of ideas at Umeå University, Sweden.

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