What Is Salafism? An Intellectual History of Salafī Hermeneutics.

This article offers a reconceptualization of the movement that came to be known as Salafism in the twentieth century. Existing theories of Salafism seek to characterize it either as a modern sociological movement or a term denoting (neo-)Ḥanbalite belief. This article argues for a reconceptualizatio...

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Published in:	Journal of Religion Vol. 104; no. 4; pp. 479 - 505
Main Author:	Islam, Jaan S.
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Chicago Press Oct2024
Subjects:	Salafīyah Intellectual history Hermeneutics New words Islamic sects
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