Alija Izetbegović ‘s contributions to socio-political and religious thought

• Main Authors: Delagic, Lejla, Ushama, Thameem
• 格式: Article
• 语言: English
• 出版: Hamdard Foundation Pakistan 2022
• 主题: BL Religion
• 在线阅读: http://irep.iium.edu.my/103135/2/103135_Alija%20Izetbegovi%C4%87%20%E2%80%98s%20contributions%20to%20socio-political%20and%20religious%20thought.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103135/; https://hamdardislamicus.com.pk/index.php/hi/article/view/501

This paper explores the socio-political and religious thoughts of Alija Izetbegović, a Bosnian intellectual-turned-politician and one of the Islamic thinkers in ex-Yugoslavia in the 20th century. It applies descriptive and analytical methods to examine the contributions of Izetbegović in the socio-historical context, with particular reference to the Young Muslims movement. It studies the tribulations he endured due to persecution by the Communist Yugoslav authorities. Izetbegović's thought is a response to a twofold equally negative influence on Muslim intellectuals and leaders of the time – the traditionalists whose emphasis on rituals obstructed the reform and the modernists who blindly followed what Izetbegović considered un-Islamic sources. As a solution, Izetbegović advocated attaining personal freedom through education and establishing closer ties among Muslim countries from Indonesia to Morocco.