| Islamic Ecumenism in the 20th Century: The Azhar and Shiism Between Rapprochement and Restraint Contributor(s): Brunner, Rainer (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 9004125485 ISBN-13: 9789004125483 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $248.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: The present volume describes the various phases of the inner-Islamic ecumenical dialogue in the 20th century between Sunnis and Shiites, the short-lived periods of success it achieved, but also the fierce mutual polemics it inevitably engendered. The examination focuses on the role of the Cairene Azhar University as the most important representative of Sunni Islam and its relations with Shiite scholars. Particular importance is attached to the interdependency of theological arguments and the political motivations of the interlocutors, and especially to the significance of Islamic ecumenism for Egyptian foreign policy in the 1950s. Although the main part of the study is confined to the time before 1979, in an epilogue the course of events is followed until most recent developments. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 297.804 |
| LCCN: 2004059271 |
| Series: Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 6.48" W x 9.52" (2.11 lbs) 435 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The present volume describes the various phases of the inner-Islamic ecumenical dialogue in the 20th century between Sunnis and Shiites, the short-lived periods of success it achieved, but also the fierce mutual polemics it inevitably engendered. The examination focuses on the role of the Cairene Azhar University as the most important representative of Sunni Islam and its relations with Shiite scholars. Particular importance is attached to the interdependency of theological arguments and the political motivations of the interlocutors, and especially to the significance of Islamic ecumenism for Egyptian foreign policy in the 1950s. Although the main part of the study is confined to the time before 1979, in an epilogue the course of events is followed until most recent developments. |