Book contents
- The Revival of Islamic Rationalism
- The Revival of Islamic Rationalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- A Note on Transliteration
- Glossary
- 1 Global Shifts and the Rise of Islamic Rationalism
- Part I Specialist versus Tacit Knowledge
- Part II Affluence and Creativity
- 6 Material Conditions and Attitudes Towards the Texts
- 7 Elites and Institutional Consolidation
- Bibliography
- Index
6 - Material Conditions and Attitudes Towards the Texts
Islam of the Prosperous Muslim Youth
from Part II - Affluence and Creativity
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 December 2019
- The Revival of Islamic Rationalism
- The Revival of Islamic Rationalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- A Note on Transliteration
- Glossary
- 1 Global Shifts and the Rise of Islamic Rationalism
- Part I Specialist versus Tacit Knowledge
- Part II Affluence and Creativity
- 6 Material Conditions and Attitudes Towards the Texts
- 7 Elites and Institutional Consolidation
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter focuses on the followers and students of these scholars and shows how the majority of them come from affluent and educated backgrounds. It shows why, to these Muslims, Islamic rationalism has a particular appeal. It also shows that many of them are now themselves training to become teachers, which is helping ensure that the Muslim elites once again reengage with the study of Islamic texts.
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- The Revival of Islamic RationalismLogic, Metaphysics and Mysticism in Modern Muslim Societies, pp. 167 - 196Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020