Islam at the Crossroads: On the Life and Thought of Bediuzzaman
By Ibrahim M. Abu Rabi
Abstract
Distinguished scholars in Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Modern Turkish Studies examine the life and thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1877-1960) using a variety of approaches theological, philosophical, sociological, and historical to shed new light on one of the most important thinkers and religious leaders in the modern Muslim world. Early in his life Nursi had hoped to save the Ottoman Empire from collapse, but after the empire gave way to the modern Turkish Republic, Nursi found himself in disagreement with the vision of a secular, Western-style state fostered by Turkey's new leadership and withdrew from public life. Deemed a potential threat to the young Republic, he was condemned to a life of exile and imprisonment. This isolation, however, allowed him to write the works that were to form the basis of a "faith movement" that would not only keep alive the Islamic religion in Turkey, but also in later decades would become one of the most important religious movements in contemporary Turkey and an inspiration to millions throughout the Muslim world.
Suny Press, 2003
Language: English
Country: USA
Publishing House Tel: +1 518 472 50 00
Publishing House Fax: +1 518 472 50 38
Web: www.sunypress.edu This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
|
BN: |
0791457001 9780791457009 0791456994 9780791456996 |
|
OCLC Number: |
50243387 |
|
Description: |
xxiv, 367 p. ; 23 cm. |
|
Contents: |
Editor's introduction |