Shaykh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi: Spiritual Mentor Of Wasati Salafism (Modern Intellectual And Political History Of The Middle East) - 9780815636342

One of the most prominent Sunni clerics in the Muslim world today, Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi influences the discourse around matters central to the Islamic faith and to IslamÆs relationship with Western culture. As the spiritual leader of the wasat.iyya movement, he is the voice of the moderate current in contemporary Islam. In this volume, Polka explores al-QaradawiÆs life and development as a Muslim scholar and likewise examines the philosophy of the wasat.iyya movement. In so doing, Polka compares wasat.iyya to two rival schools of contemporary Islamic thoughtùjihadist Salafism and secular liberalismùcreating a thorough analysis of the Islamic tradition. Polka offers a broad panoramic view of these three trends and their positions on core issues debated in the Muslim world: Islamic reform, democracy and human rights, feminism, the concept of jihad, and suicide attacks and the killing of civilians. Through his writing and preaching, al-Qaradawi has become the Islamic legal authority for Hamas and for the current generation of the Muslim Brotherhood but remains a controversial figure. While his many students admire him as their spiritual mentor, others have accused him of exploiting his pulpit and his media stardom in order to promote terrorism and violence toward both Muslims and non-Muslims. Polka helpfully explores this duality, providing a much-needed comprehensive analysis of al-QaradawiÆs philosophy and the centrist approach within Islamic thought.

• | Author: Sagi Polka
• | Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 13, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 496 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Social Science
• | ISBN-10: 0815636342
• | ISBN-13: 9780815636342