Islamism and Islam
The fi rst message of this book is that there is a distinction between the faith of Islam and the religionized politics of Islamism, which employs religious symbols for po liti cal ends. Many will deny this distinction, including most prominent Islamists themselves. There is no doubt that many Islam...
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oai:lib.umy.ac.id:526272021-06-16T13:06:22ZIslamism and IslamBassam TibiIslam and world politics, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic renewal, Religious awakening—IslamThe fi rst message of this book is that there is a distinction between the faith of Islam and the religionized politics of Islamism, which employs religious symbols for po liti cal ends. Many will deny this distinction, including most prominent Islamists themselves. There is no doubt that many Islamists hold the sincere conviction that their Islamism is the true Islam. In fact, however, Islamism emanates from a po liti cal interpretation of Islam: it is based not on the religious faith of Islam but on an ideological use of religion within the po liti cal realm. Islamism and Islam are thus different entities, not to be confused with each other, and in this book I aim to explain this difference. In the fi eld of Islamic studies, the difference between Islamism and Islam is largely ignored or even dismissed. But for reasons that will become clear, the distinction is crucial to any belief that Muslims can live in peace with non- Muslims. The religious faith of Islam is not an obstacle to peace or a threat to the non- Muslim other. Islamism, on the other hand, creates deep civilizational rifts between Muslims and non- Muslims. It not only labels “Jews and crusaders†as the enemy but also targets other non- Muslims: Hindus in Kashmir and Malaysia, Buddhists and Confucians in China and Southeast Asia, people of African animist religions in Sudan. Islamism classifi es all non- Muslim people as kuffar— infi dels—and thus “enemies of Islam.†Liberal Muslims are not immune either. As well as contributing to polarization between Muslims and the non- Muslim other, Islamism also generates ferocious infi ghting within the community of Islam. In its jihad against “enemies of Islam,†Islamism seeks to excommunicate even liberal Muslims from the umma— the worldwide Muslim community. To protect themselves against criticism, Islamists have invented the formula of “Islamophobia†to defame their critics. In contrast, in this book I combine respect for the faith of Islam with a staunch critique of Islamism. It is no contradiction to defend Islam against prejudice and to criticize Islamism.Yale University Press2012eBookebook 349Bahasa Inggrishttp://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=52627 |
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Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta |
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Perpustakaan Yogyakarta |
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Islam and world politics, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic renewal, Religious awakening—Islam |
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Islam and world politics, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic renewal, Religious awakening—Islam Bassam Tibi Islamism and Islam |
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The fi rst message of this book is that there is a distinction between the faith
of Islam and the religionized politics of Islamism, which employs religious
symbols for po liti cal ends. Many will deny this distinction, including most
prominent Islamists themselves. There is no doubt that many Islamists hold
the sincere conviction that their Islamism is the true Islam. In fact, however,
Islamism emanates from a po liti cal interpretation of Islam: it is based not on
the religious faith of Islam but on an ideological use of religion within the
po liti cal realm. Islamism and Islam are thus different entities, not to be confused
with each other, and in this book I aim to explain this difference.
In the fi eld of Islamic studies, the difference between Islamism and Islam
is largely ignored or even dismissed. But for reasons that will become clear,
the distinction is crucial to any belief that Muslims can live in peace with
non- Muslims. The religious faith of Islam is not an obstacle to peace or a
threat to the non- Muslim other. Islamism, on the other hand, creates deep
civilizational rifts between Muslims and non- Muslims. It not only labels
“Jews and crusaders†as the enemy but also targets other non- Muslims:
Hindus in Kashmir and Malaysia, Buddhists and Confucians in China and
Southeast Asia, people of African animist religions in Sudan. Islamism classifi
es all non- Muslim people as kuffar— infi dels—and thus “enemies of
Islam.†Liberal Muslims are not immune either. As well as contributing to
polarization between Muslims and the non- Muslim other, Islamism also generates
ferocious infi ghting within the community of Islam. In its jihad against
“enemies of Islam,†Islamism seeks to excommunicate even liberal Muslims
from the umma— the worldwide Muslim community. To protect themselves
against criticism, Islamists have invented the formula of “Islamophobia†to defame their critics. In contrast, in this book I combine respect for the faith
of Islam with a staunch critique of Islamism. It is no contradiction to defend
Islam against prejudice and to criticize Islamism. |
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eBook |
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Bassam Tibi |
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Bassam Tibi |
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Islamism and Islam |
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Islamism and Islam |
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Islamism and Islam |
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Islamism and Islam |
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Islamism and Islam |
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islamism and islam |
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Yale University Press |
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2012 |
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http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=52627 |
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ebook 349 |
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14.79448 |