| ID | 097705 |
| Title Proper | Construction of Salafiyya |
| Other Title Information | reconsidering salafism from the perspective of conceptual history |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lauziere, Henri |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | For nearly a century of scholarship, uncertainties and paradoxes have beleaguered interpretations of the origins and meaning of Salafism (al-salafiyya). Although academics and journalists alike are well aware of the various definitions and conflicting narratives of Salafism, relieving some of the confusion that beclouds the term continues to prove difficult. Given that concepts are fluid and relational, this state of affairs may seem inevitable. Yet there are reasons to believe that the current confusion surrounding Salafism is in part attributable to faulty scholarship and that consequently the substance and history of this religious orientation will remain unnecessarily puzzling so long as the production of knowledge about Salafism goes unexamined. In that sense, recent scholarly efforts to remedy the situation by providing deeper insights into the intellectual, geographical, and political diversity of Salafism have produced mixed results, for they have largely overlooked two of the most persistent epistemological problems that are at the root of much of the present-day ambiguity. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 42, No. 3; Aug 2010: p369-389 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 42, No. 3; Aug 2010: p369-389 |
| Key Words | Salafiyya ; Salafism ; Conceptual History ; Islamic Modenism |