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29 maj 2019 · Sunni or Sunnism stands for Ahlu As-Sunnah wa al-Jamā`ah which is also called ASWAJA. Many people publish and debate it without clear meaning and reference. This article is a...
This essay seeks to develop a working definition of Sunni Islam that existed prior to 1800 and then show how reform movements since 1800 have diverged from that definition.
Sunni Islam is by far the largest branch of Islam: its followers make up 87 to 90% of the Muslim global population. Its name derives from the term ahl al-sunna wa-l-jama'a
This paper argues that a long view perspective of contemporary sectarianism between Sunni and Shia Islam in the Middle East could be read on the background of earlier forms of sectarianism going back to the 19 th and 20 th century history of the region.
~ URING THE 1980s, ISLAMIC ACTIVISTS IN THE Arab Middle East have challenged the definition of "legitimate authority" and provided the means and rationale for revolutionary change, hoping to pressure established governments to alter domestic and foreign policies. No nation-state has been immune.
1 cze 2023 · This article aims to examine the differences and similarities between the Sunni-Shia groups that have caused these two major groups to unite. This article uses historical research methods,...
In recent years, the term “proto-Sunni” has become common in scholarship on the early centuries of Islam. Drawing on categories developed by Peter Berger, this study seeks to move toward a more inclusive portrait of the early proto-Sunni movement and a more organic understanding of the movement’s success.
