Islamic modernism

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Islamic modernism is a reformist movement within Islam that seeks to reconcile Islamic faith and law with modern values, institutions, and scientific progress.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Islamic modernism canonical 36
Islamic reformism 3
Islam and modernity 1

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Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic intellectual movement
religious reform movement
aimsToAddress integration of modern science into Islamic education
perceived backwardness of Muslim societies
relationship between Islam and modern nation-state
coreIdea compatibility of Islam and modern science
emphasis on education and scientific learning
emphasis on social justice within an Islamic framework
rationalist approach to Islamic theology
reform of Islamic law (sharia) through ijtihad
reform of religious institutions
reinterpretation of Islamic sources in light of contemporary conditions
rejection of blind imitation (taqlid)
support for constitutionalism and representative government
criticizedBy Islamist movements
traditionalist ulama
criticizesConcept taqlid
differsFrom Islamic fundamentalism
Islamism
secularism in Muslim societies
emergedInCentury 19th century
emergedInRegion Middle East
South Asia
hasMainGoal reconcile Islam with modern values
reconcile Islamic faith with scientific progress
reconcile Islamic law with modern institutions
historicalContext decline of Muslim empires
expansion of European colonial rule in Muslim lands
influencedBy Enlightenment thought
European modernity
colonial encounter
prominentFigure Ali Shariati
Fazlur Rahman
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani
Muhammad Abduh
Muhammad Abduh’s disciple Rashid Rida
linked to: Rashid Rida

Muhammad Asad
Muhammad Iqbal
Muhammad Rashid Rida
linked to: Rashid Rida

Rashid Rida
Syed Ahmad Khan
linked to: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
relatedTo Islamic liberalism
linked to: Islamic modernism

Islamic reformism
linked to: Islamic modernism

Salafiyya (early reformist sense)
religion Islam
supports constitutional government in Muslim societies
legal reforms to improve women’s status
modern educational curricula including sciences
parliamentary institutions in Muslim societies
women’s education
usesConcept ijtihad
viewOnQuran Quran is compatible with reason and science
viewOnSharia sharia is a dynamic system adaptable to changing circumstances
viewOnSunna Sunna must be interpreted contextually
linked to: Sunnah

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Referenced by (42)

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Ottoman intellectuals ideology Islamic modernism
Young Ottoman movement ideology Islamic modernism
Syed Ameer Ali movement Islamic modernism
Mehdi Bazargan movement Islamic modernism
Indonesian nationalism influencedBy Islamic modernism
Susan Buck-Morss writesAbout Islam and modernity
linked to: Islamic modernism
Abdolkarim Soroush movement Islamic reformism
linked to: Islamic modernism
Safahat literaryMovement Islamic modernism
Bang-e-Dara literaryMovement Islamic modernism
Javid Nama literaryMovement Islamic modernism
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha movement Islamic modernism
Nahda hasRelatedConcept Islamic modernism
Islamic modernism relatedTo Islamic reformism
linked to: Islamic modernism
Islamic modernism relatedTo Islamic liberalism
linked to: Islamic modernism
Ali Suavi ideology Islamic modernism
The Spirit of Islam influencedBy Islamic modernism
Aligarh Movement ideology Islamic modernism
Freedom Movement of Iran ideology Islamic modernism
Quranism relatedMovement Islamic modernism
Quranism relatedMovement Islamic reformism
linked to: Islamic modernism
Man and Islam philosophicalTradition Islamic modernism
Religion and Liberty philosophicalTradition Islamic modernism
The Quran and Nature associatedWith Islamic modernism
al-Manār Tafsīr intellectualCurrent Islamic modernism
Young Ottomans ideology Islamic modernism
Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now libraryOfCongressSubject Islam—Reform
linked to: Islamic modernism
Gülen movement ideology Islamic modernism
Hatıralar movement Islamic modernism
Âsım literaryMovement Islamic modernism
Message of the East literaryMovement Islamic modernism
Zabur-e-Ajam literaryMovement Islamic modernism
Gabriel’s Wing literaryMovement Islamic modernism
The Book of Eternity associatedWith Islamic modernism
Qasim Amin fieldOfWork Islamic modernism
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi movement Islamic modernism
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha movement Islamic modernism
subject linked to: Taha
Republican Brotherhood ideology Islamic modernism