The anti-Islamism discourse; the case of al-Buti

• Main Authors: Bakour Mohamad, Bachar, Berghout, Abdul Aziz
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: International Institute of Islamic Civilisation and Malay World (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 2018
• Subjects: BP1 Islam; BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/64803/1/64803_The%20anti-Islamism%20discourse.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/64803/7/64803_The%20anti-Islamism%20discourse_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/64803/12/64803_The%20anti-Islamism%20discourse_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/64803/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/shajarah/index.php/shaj/article/view/667

This paper explores al-Būṭī’s critical view on contemporary Islamists who, according to al-Būṭī, have misapplied the Islamic law and sacrificed da‘wah in favour of political gains. Among their dogmatic beliefs is the ruthless and hasty call for the establishment of the Islamic state, the takfīr of r...