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Muhammad Abduh

Mark Sedgwick author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oneworld Publications

Published:1st Nov '09

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Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905) is widely regarded as the founder of Islamic modernism. Egyptian jurist, religious scholar and political activist, he sought to synthesise Western and Islamic cultural values. Arguing that Islam is essentially rational and fluid, Abduh maintained that it had been stifled by the rigid structures implemented in the generations since Muhammad and his immediate followers. In this absorbing biography, Mark Sedgwick examines whether Abduh revived true Islam or instigated its corruption.

ISBN: 9781851684328

Dimensions: 216mm x 135mm x 15mm

Weight: 340g

176 pages