TY - BOOK ID - 85484780 TI - The revival of Islamic rationalism : logic, metaphysics and mysticism in modern Muslim societies PY - 2020 SN - 1108756271 110861812X 1108621007 1108485316 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Faith and reason KW - Islam KW - Faith and reason (Islam) KW - Islam and reason KW - Islam. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85484780 AB - In this book, Masooda Bano presents an in-depth analysis of a new movement that is transforming the way that young Muslims engage with their religion. Led by a network of Islamic scholars in the West, this movement seeks to revive the tradition of Islamic rationalism. Bano explains how, during the period of colonial rule, the exit of Muslim elites from madrasas, the Islamic scholarly establishments, resulted in a stagnation of Islamic scholarship. This trend is now being reversed. Exploring the threefold focus on logic, metaphysics, and deep mysticism, Bano shows how Islamic rationalism is consistent with Sunni orthodoxy and why it is so popular among young, elite, educated Muslims, who are now engaging with classical Islamic texts. One of the most tangible results of this revival is that Islamic rationalism - rather than jihadism - is emerging as one of the most influential movements in the contemporary Muslim world. ER -