Salafism in Kerala

Salafism is a movement that claims to be as old as Islam as preached by our beloved Prophet (PBUH). Today, there is no doubt that Salafism has rejuvenated Islamic thought. Almost all reformation and revolutionary Islamic movements owe a great deal of debt to it. Modern Islamic history would have bee...

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Main Authors: Lakkal, Abdul Vasih, Ushama, Thameem
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2017
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/61835/1/61835_Salafism%20in%20Kerala.pdf
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description Salafism is a movement that claims to be as old as Islam as preached by our beloved Prophet (PBUH). Today, there is no doubt that Salafism has rejuvenated Islamic thought. Almost all reformation and revolutionary Islamic movements owe a great deal of debt to it. Modern Islamic history would have been a totally different story if it was not for Salafism. The seeds of its thought can be found all over the Muslim world and has resulted in the creation of hybrids or variants of this movement, all claiming to uphold the Salafi Ideology. This book is limited to the study of the role of Salafism in Kerala, a small state located in southern India. It focuses on Kerala Nadwat al-Mujahideen, the dominant Salafi movement of Kerala. In the endeavors of the authors to carry out this research, it became obvious that a revolutionary element existed in the proponents of this ideology. It was thus quite surprising to find a lack of this revolutionary spirit in the Kerala Nadwat al-Mujahideen as it exists today. Thus this research underwent a major shift in focus from a historical appreciation of Salafi movement in Kerala to a critical evaluation of the works of this movement from a holistic perspective. Thus, the study of the movement is not restricted to matters pertaining to religious duties or beliefs; rather the whole social and political implications of their activities are analyzed. It is hoped that this research will provide valuable insight not only for those interested in the evolution of Salafism in Kerala, but also for those who are interested in Salafism itself.
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spelling iium-618352020-12-23T07:41:22Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/61835/ Salafism in Kerala Lakkal, Abdul Vasih Ushama, Thameem BP1 Islam Salafism is a movement that claims to be as old as Islam as preached by our beloved Prophet (PBUH). Today, there is no doubt that Salafism has rejuvenated Islamic thought. Almost all reformation and revolutionary Islamic movements owe a great deal of debt to it. Modern Islamic history would have been a totally different story if it was not for Salafism. The seeds of its thought can be found all over the Muslim world and has resulted in the creation of hybrids or variants of this movement, all claiming to uphold the Salafi Ideology. This book is limited to the study of the role of Salafism in Kerala, a small state located in southern India. It focuses on Kerala Nadwat al-Mujahideen, the dominant Salafi movement of Kerala. In the endeavors of the authors to carry out this research, it became obvious that a revolutionary element existed in the proponents of this ideology. It was thus quite surprising to find a lack of this revolutionary spirit in the Kerala Nadwat al-Mujahideen as it exists today. Thus this research underwent a major shift in focus from a historical appreciation of Salafi movement in Kerala to a critical evaluation of the works of this movement from a holistic perspective. Thus, the study of the movement is not restricted to matters pertaining to religious duties or beliefs; rather the whole social and political implications of their activities are analyzed. It is hoped that this research will provide valuable insight not only for those interested in the evolution of Salafism in Kerala, but also for those who are interested in Salafism itself. IIUM Press 2017 Book PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61835/1/61835_Salafism%20in%20Kerala.pdf Lakkal, Abdul Vasih and Ushama, Thameem (2017) Salafism in Kerala. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur. ISBN 978-967-418-605-0
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Salafism in Kerala
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title_short Salafism in Kerala
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/61835/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61835/1/61835_Salafism%20in%20Kerala.pdf