Chapter 1: The Contexts: Al-Ghazali and His Worlds (1917–1996)
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | Chapter 1: The Contexts: Al-Ghazali and His Worlds (1917–1996) - The al-Ghazali Enigma and why Shari'a is not Islamic Law |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Haifaa Khalafallah; Sinai Centre for Islamic Mediterranean Studies; |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Islamic Studies |
| 4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | Shaykh Mohammed al-Ghazali ;Shari’a; Islamic law; fiqh |
| 5. | Subject | Subject classification | Law and Culture in Islam; Women and Gender in Muslim societies; Middle East in the 20th Century; Religion and politics in modern Arab Societies; Muslim Reform Movements |
| 6. | Description | Abstract | The story of Ghazali starts with his contexts. The book suggests that what is Islamic about a particular law, rule, or a legal argument is embedded in how this argument or rule managed the tension generated from relating an ever-changing set of circumstances (contexts), to unchanging scriptural contents, often in reference to an variety of fiqh precedents that this process generated (texts). Following this outline, the first chapter explores this Shaykh’s intellectual and personal backgrounds as well as his career path. It highlights key features that decided Mohammad al-Ghazali’s great sway among his people, such as communal memories and the institutional affiliations that helped or hindered this influence. |
| 7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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| 9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 05-Apr-2017 |
| 10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
| 11. | Type | Type | |
| 12. | Format | File format | |
| 13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/27541 |
| 14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.27541 |
| 15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; The al-Ghazali Enigma and why Shari'a is not Islamic Law |
| 16. | Language | English=en | en |
| 18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) |
Middle East, twentieth century |
| 19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |