Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies of Islam in the post-communist Albania
This paper seeks to study the revival of Islam in Albania through Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies carried out by the Albanian Muslim community after the fall of communism in 1990. The objective of this study is to show the role of Tajdid and Islah activities towards the restoration of...
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| description | This paper seeks to study the revival of Islam in Albania through Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies carried out by the Albanian Muslim community after the fall of communism in 1990. The objective of this study is to show the role of Tajdid and Islah activities towards the restoration of Islam in the post-communist Albania. This research is very significant as it highlights the renewal process of Islam in Albania. This paper starts with a brief introduction on Albanians and their religious identity, and then, continues with the examination of: (1) restoration of Islamic educational institutions and places of worship, and (2) reformation of Muslim’s identity and belongingness. The descriptive and analytical methods are utilized. The expected outcomes of this scientific study will add new insights to the exiting literature on Tajdid and Islah tendencies of Islam in Muslim world especially in Albania. |
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| spelling | iium-701232019-02-08T04:44:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/70123/ Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies of Islam in the post-communist Albania Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi BL Religion BP170 Works in defense of Islam. Islamic apologetics BP188 Islamic religious life BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge This paper seeks to study the revival of Islam in Albania through Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies carried out by the Albanian Muslim community after the fall of communism in 1990. The objective of this study is to show the role of Tajdid and Islah activities towards the restoration of Islam in the post-communist Albania. This research is very significant as it highlights the renewal process of Islam in Albania. This paper starts with a brief introduction on Albanians and their religious identity, and then, continues with the examination of: (1) restoration of Islamic educational institutions and places of worship, and (2) reformation of Muslim’s identity and belongingness. The descriptive and analytical methods are utilized. The expected outcomes of this scientific study will add new insights to the exiting literature on Tajdid and Islah tendencies of Islam in Muslim world especially in Albania. 2018 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/70123/1/Dr.%20Fatmir%20Shehu.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/70123/2/Dr.FatmirShehu_Tajdid%26Islah-ALBANIA-RUSSIA23-25-2018.pdf Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi (2018) Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies of Islam in the post-communist Albania. In: II International Bolghar Readings “Renewal tendencies in the Islamic world: theological heritage and modernity”, 23-25 Dec 2018, Bolgar City, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | BL Religion BP170 Works in defense of Islam. Islamic apologetics BP188 Islamic religious life BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies of Islam in the post-communist Albania |
| title | Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies of Islam in the post-communist Albania |
| title_full | Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies of Islam in the post-communist Albania |
| title_fullStr | Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies of Islam in the post-communist Albania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies of Islam in the post-communist Albania |
| title_short | Tajdid (renewal) and Islah (reform) tendencies of Islam in the post-communist Albania |
| title_sort | tajdid (renewal) and islah (reform) tendencies of islam in the post-communist albania |
| topic | BL Religion BP170 Works in defense of Islam. Islamic apologetics BP188 Islamic religious life BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/70123/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/70123/1/Dr.%20Fatmir%20Shehu.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/70123/2/Dr.FatmirShehu_Tajdid%26Islah-ALBANIA-RUSSIA23-25-2018.pdf |