Islamic apocalyptic literature and extremism: Contextual reading of hadiths on the Mahdi with special reference to Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Ramzy, Mohammad Ismath, Saad, Rahimi Md, Gunaratna, Rohan
• Format: Article
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2024
• Subjects: BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc; L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/47108/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/shajarah/index.php/shaj/article/view/1823

Like any other religious community, the apocalyptic literature in Muslim society has become a source of pessimism instead of optimism. The extremists who conducted a series of suicide attacks on religious places and hotels in Sri Lanka in 2019 justified their violent activities, referring to apocaly...