Comments on: Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition (Joseph E Lumbard)

By: Goldi

Goldi — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:49:59 +0000

here's a trend you'll notice with any zealous wahhabi/salafi/jihadi.

They're poorly read, get most of their information off a website or were 'changed' after reading a book by author x and have never looked back.

This is like taking a 'fox-news' approach to religion. Very 'red-state'.

By: Goldi

Goldi — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:51:00 +0000

here’s a trend you’ll notice with any zealous wahhabi/salafi/jihadi.

They’re poorly read, get most of their information off a website or were ‘changed’ after reading a book by author x and have never looked back.

This is like taking a ‘fox-news’ approach to religion. Very ‘red-state’.

By: sheilaX

sheilaX — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:09:00 +0000

Hehe, thanks for clarifying.

You have my sincere blessings to cross-post, brother.

By: jc

jc — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:06:00 +0000

by crosspost i meant "copying the first paragraph and linking to the remainder."

i find it very well written and thought i'd plug it.

thank you.

jc

By: sheilaX

sheilaX — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:00:00 +0000

Shalom,

I don’t exactly know what you mean by “cross-post”, but if you want to use a part of my article in your own blog, please go ahead.

If you need some clarification, do email me at:

higher.criticism@gmail.com.

By: jc

jc — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 01:51:00 +0000

hi,

mind if i cross post the first paragraph?

jc

By: Asem Bakhshi

Asem Bakhshi — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:21:00 +0000

Radical theme, as I view it, takes an overall approach towards Islam as
'Ought' or 'Ought Not'. Therefore whatever is on the fringes of this
construct is seen as an 'innovation' or 'unislamic'. Thats a beautifully
simple theme but negates the inherent dynamism of Islam. Salaf actually
understood in early formative phase of Islam that they have to
institutionalise their differences of opinion in order to save the greater
unity of Ummah. What is destroying this institutionalised difference of
opinion may not be the radical struggle alone but traditionalism is to be
blamed equally. Modern man does not always raise questions in order to
modify his action which is different then a pre-modern man. I believe that
traditional Islam has to do a lot in order to show the need for that
institutionalised difference of opinion to the world and radicalists as
well. A revival of 'ilm al ikhtalaf' you can call it.