Author

Publication

2009 - ONEWorld Publications

Language

English

Word Count

44,000 words, Guess

Page Count

176 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101851684328
  • ISBN-139781851684328
  • OCLC Control Number432408609
  • Better World Books9781851684328
  • Open LibraryOL26036650M

Classifications

  • LCCBP80
  • LCCBP80.M8 S43 2010

Description

Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905) is widely regarded as the founder of Islamic modernism. Egyptian jurist, religious scholar and political activist, he sought to synthesise Western and Islamic cultural values. Arguing that Islam is essentially rational and fluid, Abduh maintained that it had been stifled by the rigid structures implemented in the generations since Muhammad and his immediate followers. In this absorbing biography, Mark Sedgwick examines whether Abduh revived true Islam or instigated its corruption.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Muhammad AbduhONEWorld Publications2009-01-01

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