Ulama in contemporary islam, the: custodians of change
Auteur :
Zaman, Muhammad Qasim
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691130705
Date de publication :
25 févr. 2007
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
From the cleric-led Iranian revolution to the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, many people have been surprised by what they see as the modern reemergence of an antimodern phenomenon. This book talks about the increasingly visible public role of traditionally educated Muslim religious scholars (the 'ulama) across contemporary Muslim societies.