Title: An Analytical Study of the Thought of Jamal al-Din Afghani on Islamic Revival
Abstract:After analyzing the life, experiences and reform statements of Afghani, this paper holds that instead of simply following the ideas and the principles of the Quran and the Hadith Afghani's ideas on re...After analyzing the life, experiences and reform statements of Afghani, this paper holds that instead of simply following the ideas and the principles of the Quran and the Hadith Afghani's ideas on reviving Islam have integrated advanced western ideas and culture and modern science and technology. In addition, his thought was built on the methodology of striving for man’s rational and wisdom judgment rather than on the foundation of the dogmatic repeating and mechanic copying. The reinterpretation of the Quran and Hadith based on the changed time is the essence of the theory of Islamic revival. Moreover, his thought includes Islamic philosophy and science, and he believed that both can refresh the Islamic principles. Therefore, Afghani’s thought is not only the enlightenment and the reflection of the established Islamic culture but also the reconstruction of the whole Islamic tradition.Read More
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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