Taste of Modernity: Sufism and Salafiyya in Late Ottoman Damascus (Islamic History and Civilization. Studies and Texts, Vol 34) (Islamic History and Civilization)

Modernization in the Muslim world was determined by the two interrelated processes of indigenous state formation and European economic penetration. These drove governments to enlist the orthodox and the masses in support of the consolidation of their central authority, and religious reformers to seek, partly through Western devices, checks on their authority. This study traces the emergence of modern Islam and examines the relationship of Islamic modernization to the rise of Arab Nationalism. Contents 10 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction 14 Part One: In Support of the Sultan—The Naqshbandiyya-Khālidiyya 34 Chapter 1. The Mystical Praxis 42 The Sufi Roots 43 The Organizational Structure 46 The Affinity to Orthodoxy 53 Involvement in Social and Political Affairs 58 Chapter 2. Shaykh Khālid’s Legacy (1823-1832) 69 The Support of the Local 'Ulama 71 Ibn 'Ābidin’s Reformism 81 The Collapse of the Succession Arrangement 88 Sultan Mahmūd II’s Turn against the Khālidiyya 91 Chapter 3. Fragmentation during the Reform Era (1832-1880) 94 Leadership and Power Base under the Egyptian Rule 97 The Split under the Aegis of the Early Tanzimat Regime 103 The rise of the New Ottoman Tendency 109 The Lapse during the Late Tanzimat Period 113 Chapter 4. The Struggle for Supremacy under the Autocratic Regimes (1880-1918) 118 Challenging the Leadership under the Hamidian Regime 122 The Decline of the Local Branch 130 The Consolidation of the Ottoman—Orthodox Tendency 136 In the Service of the Committee for Union and Progress 145 Part Two: Facing the West—The Akbariyya 154 Chapter 5. The Theosophical Experience 168 The Rationalist Challenge 170 The Fundamentals of Sufi Thought 175 The Criticism of Traditional Learning 188 A Bridge to the Modern World 194 Chapter 6. Amir 'Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā'iri’s Circle (1855-1883) 206 The Algerian Emigration 208 The Attachment of the Naqshbandi–Khālidi 'Ulama 217 The Rise of the Local Tendency 227 Antinomianism on the Edge 232 Chapter 7. Local Renaissance under the Centralizing Regimes (1883-1918) 238 Fostering the Local Heritage 240 The Contribution of the Algerian Community 247 The Withdrawal of the Local—Reformist Tendency 255 Aligning with the Sultan’s Servants 263 Part Three: Resistance to the Emerging Modern State—The Salafiyya 274 Chapter 8. Remolding Religion and Identity under the Populist Regimes (1883-1918) 286 Returning to the Model of the Forefathers 288 Reviving the Arabic Heritage 295 Jamāl al-Din al-Qāsimi’s Reformism 304 The Suppression by the Young Turk Regime 312 Conclusion 318 Select Bibliography 330 Index 347 A 347 B 348 C 348 D 349 E 349 F 349 G 349 H 350 I 350 J 351 K 351 L 352 M 352 N 353 O 353 P 353 Q 353 R 354 S 354 T 355 U 355 V 355 W 355 Y 355 Z 356 "Modernization in the Muslim world was determined by the two interrelated processes of indigenous state formation and European economic penetration. These drove governments to enlist the orthodox and the masses in support of the consolidation of their central authority, and religious reformers to seek, partly through Western devices, checks on their autocracy. Concentrating on late-Ottoman Damascus, a focal point in the modernization of Islam in the Arab world, this study analyses the conceptual and social evolution among the three consecutive reform trends of the period: the Khalidi branch of the Naqshbandiyya order, the Akbari interpretation of Ibn 'Arabi's theosophy, and the Salafi adaptation of Ibn Taymiyya's teaching." "Through these reform trends, the study traces the emergence of modern Islam from its pre-modern Sufi reformist tradition. It also examines the relationship of Islamic modernization to the rise of Arab nationalism."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

modernization In The Muslim World Was Determined By The Two Interrelated Processes Of Indigenous State Formation And European Economic Penetration. These Drove Governments To Enlist The Orthodox And The Masses In Support Of The Consolidation Of Their Central Authority, And Religious Reformers To Seek, Partly Through Western Devices, Checks On Their Autocracy.
concentrating On Late-ottoman Damascus, A Focal Point In The Modernization Of Islam In The Arab World, This Study Analyses The Conceptual And Social Evolution Among The Three Consecutive Reform Trends Of The Period: The Khālidī Branch Of The Naqshbandiyya Order, The Akbarī Interpretation Of Ibn ‘arabī's Theosophy, And The Salafī Adaptation Of Ibn Taymiyya's Teaching.
through These Reform Trends, The Study Traces The Emergence Of Modern Islam From Its Pre-modern Sufi Reformist Tradition. It Also Examines The Relationship Of Islamic Modernization To The Rise Of Arab Nationalism.

Concentrating on late-Ottoman Damascus, a focal point in the modernization of Islam in the Arab world, this study analyses the conceptual and social evolution among the three consecutive reform trends of the period: the Khālidī branch of the Naqshbandiyya order, the Akbarī interpretation of Ibn ʻArabī's theosophy, and the Salafi adaptation of Ibn Taymiyya's teaching. Through these reform trends, the study traces the emergence of modern Islam from its pre-modern Sufi reformist tradition. It also examines the relationship of Islamic modernization to the rise of Arab nationalism This study examines the conceptual and social responses among the three consecutive Islamic reform trends of nineteenth-century Damascus - the Naqshbandi order, the Akbari theosophy, and the Salafi tendency - to the two-fold challenge of modernity: Ottoman state formation and European economic penetration. This study examines the conceptual and social responses among the three consecutive Islamic reform trends of nineteenth-century Damascus - the Naqshbandi order, the Akbarī theosophy, and the Salafī tendency - to the two-fold challenge of modernity: Ottoman state formation and European economic penetration.