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UNDERSTANDING GOLDZIHER
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TOWARDS NEW HORIZONS IN GLOBAL PLURALISTIC APPROACHES
“DIVERSITY IN UNITY” AS A PRINCIPLE OF SOCIO-CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ACTION (The East Conference Initiative as a Turkish Experience) Plurality is neither a new idea (concept) nor a merely Western one as is generally believed Contrary to this common perception, the roots of the idea of plurality can be found easily in many living Asian civilizations beside Western civilization. Islamic civilization is one of these living civilizations in which one can trace the roots of the cultural and creedal plurality in its past and present. The most evident proof of this claim can be found easily in the Qur’an itself and also in the life of the Prophet Muhammad as…
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THE CLASSICAL SUNNÎ HADITH METHODOLOGY – A CRITICAL APPROACH –
In spite of the rational and critical character of Hadith studies at the beginning of its development and throughout the first centuries of its history, it later became a monopolized discipline akin to a dogmatic and unchangeable field as a result, by and large, of the efforts of Ahl al-Hadith and al-muhaddithûn. However, discussions concerning many aspects of the Hadith as a result of some political, social and cultural developments throughout the 19th and 20th centuries proved that the consistency, effectiveness and comprehensiveness of these studies are subject to controversy, and therefore a project for a re-evaluation of the classical Hadith studies has become an increasingly pressing task for the…
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PRINTED ISLAMIC SOURCES : URGENT NEED TO A CRITICAL APPROACH?
Printed Islamic books are more reliable than manuscipts? Is there any control over printed Islamic sources? About The Islamic Sources : The term “Islamic sources” refers in general to the written materials; books, treatises, articles etc. But these written materials are not all the same. At the beginning, materials of this kind were in form of manuscripts, such as single or multivolume books (al-kutub), treatises (al-rasail), booklets(al-ajzâ) and other types of manuscripts. Until the innovation of printing, manuscripts were unique written instruments for transferring Islamic knowledge. In order to guarantee the authenticity of the manuscripts, Islamic scholars has developed many control mechanisms and techniques among which the following are the…
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Hürriyet Daily News Interview: Turkish author challenges ‘pseudo-Islamic’ beliefs
Interview: ŞEHRİBAN OĞHAN , 7/2/2010 An Ankara theologian has harsh words in his new book for Muslims who misuse religious marriages or make wishes at ‘pagan’ shrines. An Ankara theologian has harsh words in his new book for Muslims who misuse religious marriages, make wishes at “pagan” shrines or believe simply following the “five pillars” of Islam is enough to be a good believer. “I believe there are many convictions that need to be shaken in Islam,” Professor Hayri Kırbaşoğlu, a member of the academic staff at Ankara University’s Theology Faculty, told daily Hürriyet in an interview published last week. Kırbaşoğlu, the author of “Ahir Zaman İlmihali,” said he had…
