MUSLIMS UNDER NON MUSLIM RULE (P/B)

MICHOT/IBN TAYMIYYA

ISBN 10: 0955454565 / ISBN 13: 9780955454561

Published by Interface Publications, 2006

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Muslims Under Non-Muslim Rule By Ibn Taymiyya on Fleeing from Sin Kinds of Emigration Status of Mardin: Domain of Peace / War domain composite The Conditions for Challenging Power Text translated annotated and presented in relation to six modern readings of the Mardin fatwa by Yahya Michot. Foreword: James Piscatori Paperback 190 Pages ISBN: 9780955454561 Publisher: Interface Publications About The Book Modern Islamist ideologues often appeal to the authority of Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328) -- according to the Militant Ideology Atlas more than twice as often as to Ibn Abd al-Wahhab (of Wahhabism fame). Many Western specialists also paint him as the godfather of uncompromising violent jihadism. In this book, Michot overturns this conventional picture of Ibn Taymiyya.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MUSLIMS UNDER NON MUSLIM RULE (P/B)
• Publisher: Interface Publications
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0955454565
• ISBN 13: 9780955454561
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Weight: 380 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Essential reading for students of the war on Islamist terrorism, and how really to win it: the possibility of intelligent political dialogue with and within the modern Islamic world/Middle East. The US govt. 9/11 Commission Report names theologian-activist Ibn Taymiyya (died 699 years ago) as wellspring of modern Islamist militancy, esp. its al-Qaeda brand. This book presents translation of Ibn Taymiyya's fatwas on how Muslims must act under the rule of unbelievers or misbelievers. It shows the misreading of Ibn Taymiyya by neo-Orientalist scholars AND by certain violent Islamists (among them, the assassins of Anwar Sadat, and a teacher and companion of Osama bin Ladin). In theory and practice Ibn Taymiyya advocated force only against foreign invaders; he forbade use of force against established authorities; himself died in prison for outspoken criticism of the State, without resort to force or sedition of any kind.

About the Author

Western academic world's leading authority on Avicenna and Ibn Taymiyya. Former Chair of theology Catholic U. Louvain. Now Fellow of Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Lecturer in theology faculty University of Oxford. Author (mostly in French) of scores of works.