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darulfunun ilahiyat, 2022
This article seeks to explore the claims that al-Ādāb al-Sulṭānīyah literature legitimized tyrann... more This article seeks to explore the claims that al-Ādāb al-Sulṭānīyah literature legitimized tyranny, involving subverting religion to be a tool in the hands of political authorities and legitimizing the absolute authority of the ruler above the people, justifying his actions on a religious basis to establish an unquestioned and consequence-free rule. The article questions this approach for its anachronism and misunderstanding of al-Ādāb al-Sulṭānīyah literature's nature and objectives regarding its views on political authority and tyranny. The work's significant focus is the primary sources of al-Ādāb al-Sulṭānīyah authors to get a more comprehensive image in order to affirm whether there was a systematic effort to legitimize tyranny or whether it an affirmation of just rule. As a result of this study and a close reading of al-Ādāb al-Sulṭānīyah works, not only was it made clear that the al-Ādāb al-Sulṭānīyah genre and its authors did not intend to legitimize tyranny, but In fact, the genre and its authors vehemently opposed the transgressions of rulers.
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Classical Islamic political thought: A perspective on Al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya, Jun 2022
From the raw egalitarian Quranic narratives on the idea of justice to the varied aspects of the p... more From the raw egalitarian Quranic narratives on the idea of justice to the varied aspects of the prophetic idea of the polis, the genre of political thought has emerged as an extension of the larger epistemic worldview of Islam. The relationship between the ruler and the ruled has remained, for long, a part of a larger political project of Muslim imagination a nd a theoretical framework for political thinking. Yet, sub-genres like al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya (literature of Sultanic ethics) and other concepts such as Hisba have not been generally well served by scholarship except within rather narrow constraints of the political history insofar as only a small number of individual thinkers have been the focus of particular interest. Basic research and monographic studies in the field of al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya have generally been rather sparse. Consequently, systematic and synthetic studies – as opposed to summary statements – have been few and far between. This review article is part of the researcher’s larger project to excavate a few works in the genre of al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya and investigate the development of this field in the classical period.
Classical Islamic political thought was not an independent field of study, and its contributions can be found in different types of writing that span three disciplines with distinct methods, aims, orientations and conclusions. These disciplines are: fiqh, such as al-Ahkam As-Sulṭāniyya w’al-Wilayat al-Diniyya by al-Māwardī; Islamic philosophy such as al-Madina al-Fadila by al-Farabi; and al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya (the main focus of this article). For instance, unlike al-Ahkām As-Sulṭāniyya books, al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya does not deal with fiqh and legal issues related to the legitimacy of authority i.e., when a sultan should be removed from his position, and how he can be appointed. And unlike the philosophy concentration on the city like in al-Mādīna al-Fādila
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Review Article, 2022
With an ethical-centered philosophy, Taha Abdurrahman remains one of the most significant and sop... more With an ethical-centered philosophy, Taha Abdurrahman remains one of the most significant and sophisticated Arab philosophers of today. This review article seeks to elaborate on two of his recent books, which builds on and compliments his vision of philosophical independence,, particularly his 'Entrustment Ethics' (Al-ʾtimāniya). Throughout two volumes, he aims to construct an ethical philosophy on the foundation of faith, as an alternative to Western ethics. In Volume I Abdurrahman establishes his ethical philosophy that is grounded in what he conceives as three Quranic Covenants: Testimony, establishing man's responsibility before God, Entrustment, establishing man's duties and responsibilities on earth, and Transmission, introducing an ideal form of conduct through the role model of God's Prophets and Messengers. The second volume projects Abdurrahman's theory on Western established ethical theories and Western ethical and political thought in a broader sense, wherein he both illustrates and critiques theories proposed by thinkers, including, inter alia,
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Journal articles, 2021
This study examines religion in terms of establishing and maintaining a civilization based on Abū... more This study examines religion in terms of establishing and maintaining a civilization based on Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī's (d. 1058) contribution, "Kitāb adab al-dunyā wa-al-dīn." In this paper, the central argument is that religion is a pillar for establishing and maintaining civilization. There are no possibilities for a civilization to be constituted and maintained without a central role for religion. I will elaborate on the meaning of religion from al-Māwardī's perspective and its role in constructing a civilization. This paper considers several religious notions and concepts proposed by al-Māwardī for this purpose. For instance, 'al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb' (persuasion and intimidation) and al-ulfah (social affinity) indicate how religion can affect individual behaviors and actions and helps create and maintain civilization. As a methodology, this paper analyses al-Māwardī's contribution and compares it with significant contributions to civilization Studies. It concludes that a profound understanding of religion's role in any civilization gives a proper direction for understanding civilization and how religion can enhance and improve people's behavior and manners, which reflects positively on religion's role in establishing and preserving a civilization.
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Insight Turkey , 2022
International Relations (IR) Theory as a discipline is characterized by substantial liberal struc... more International Relations (IR) Theory as a discipline is characterized by substantial liberal structures and features. The Liberal International Theory Tradition in Europe covers one hundred years of liberal IR theorizing debates. Despite frequent criticism against the liberal theory tradition, the authors believe this tradition has rarely received sufficient consideration. Thus, the book attempts to demonstrate that liberal international theory has a rich theoretical tradition that often goes unrecognized. The edited volume aims to contest conventional wisdom about the classical liberal tradition; it contains nine scholarly chapters that scrutinize how the liberal IR tradition developed in Europe.
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DÎVÂN: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021
The relationship between Islam and politics in the classical age is a subject of dispute. Scholar... more The relationship between Islam and politics in the classical age is a subject of dispute. Scholars debate the nature of this relationship, delving into questions like whether there is a balance between them or whether one regulates and determines the other. Was al-Mawardi (d. 1508) writing on politics the same way al-Farabi was? How were Islam and politics perceived in classical Muslim contributions? Which classical books (or topics) should one scrutinize to reach an accurate and comprehensive understanding of this relationship? Makram Abbès proposes a method for understanding Islam and politics in the classical age.
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Alternatives: Global, Local, Political, 2021
The book provides the historical-political details of why Palestine lacks peace, starting from wh... more The book provides the historical-political details of why Palestine lacks peace, starting from what Palestinians call Al-Nakba (which translates as “The Catastrophe”) in 1948 to the latest war on the Gaza Strip in May 2021. Departing from the pro-Israel view usually found in the German language, Helga Baumgarten states that “[t]his book is a reaction to my attempt to present and analyze this conflict about Jerusalem and Palestine, which is so central to Muslims, from the perspective of the victims” (p.7). The book contains an introduction, five chapters, and a conclusion.
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Insight Turkey, 2019
The Muqaddima (Prolegomena) is the main work that made Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) eminent not only i... more The Muqaddima (Prolegomena) is the main work that made Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) eminent not only in historiography, civilization studies, anthropology, and sociology, but also in philosophy, economy, demography, and other fields of study. Robert Irwin’s work on Ibn Khaldun contains a preface and eleven chapters, as well as a chronology of Ibn Khaldun’s life.
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Insight Turkey, 2019
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Journal of Politics and International Relations, 2018
Israel was constructed upon myths, historical disinformation, and fabrications. On the one hand... more Israel was constructed upon myths, historical disinformation, and fabrications. On the one hand, there are those myths about the Self through which Israel depicts and presents itself to the world, such as claiming to be the only ‘democracy’ in the Middle East; on the other, there are the myths about Palestine and Palestinians, i.e. those whose very history and existence Israel denies. The well-known Zionist statement about Palestine being “a land without a people” is an example of how the Israeli myth is perpetuated. Pappe’s book Ten myths about Israel is a work that tackles a number of these myths and fallacies that the Zionist movement and its product, the State of Israel, have invented.
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تأتي أهمية عرض هذا الكتاب من ناحية إعطاء منظور جديد للقارئ العربي عن كيفية نشر الصهيونية لأفكارها... more تأتي أهمية عرض هذا الكتاب من ناحية إعطاء منظور جديد للقارئ العربي عن كيفية نشر الصهيونية لأفكارها، وكيف تَطرح وتُناقش وتجادل لتأسيس ادعاءاتها – ليس فقط – ضمن الكيان الصهيوني والحركة الصهيونية، بل على المستوى الدولي. أيضًا فإن هذا الكتاب يُقدم للقارئ العربي نظرةً جديدةً تُسهل فهم المؤثرات وسمات مؤسس الصهيونية هرتزل، وما هي الخطوات التي عمل عليها جاهداً لتأسيس كيان صهيوني كحلٍّ للمسألة اليهودية في أوروبا.
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Israeli academic institutions and universities discriminate not only against Palestinians but als... more Israeli academic institutions and universities discriminate not only against Palestinians but also against any individual who advocates for Palestinian civil and human rights and freedoms.
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Habara is a tool to disseminate Zionist propaganda, and the term helps portray Israel as a victim... more Habara is a tool to disseminate Zionist propaganda, and the term helps portray Israel as a victim while serving as an instrument to be used against Palestinians.
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After their homeland was sacked starting from 1948, Palestinians have showed resistance both acti... more After their homeland was sacked starting from 1948, Palestinians have showed resistance both actively and passively, leading to steadfastness, which has become a pattern of life, endurance and resistance to Israeli policies
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One aspect of supporting and empowering the Palestinian people involves countering their enemy. I... more One aspect of supporting and empowering the Palestinian people involves countering their enemy. Israel is not only neglecting and refusing to recognize the norms of international law relating to the Palestinian people but continuously violates and denies Palestinian basic human rights such as the right of return, specifically for those have been forcibly and brutally expelled from the Palestinian lands.
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The Zionist movement is the consequence of particular socio-political and economic Jewish experie... more The Zionist movement is the consequence of particular socio-political and economic Jewish experiences in the West, particularly in Europe, which are related to anti-Semitic and anti-Judaist politics and discourse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. All this enmity toward the Jewish people had no connection to Palestine or even the Muslim world. However, its consequences were to be felt there. Theodor Herzl, the founder of the Zionist movement, recognized in his famous book "Der Judenstaat" in 1896 that the solution for what they called "the Jewish question" should be settled outside of Europe. Furthermore, he recognized that solving this issue would be possible only through an international framework. It would be true to say that Herzl and Zionism did succeed in solving the Jewish question in Europe, however, the movement later deviated from its objectives and gave rise to a new Jewish question in the Muslim world, particularly in Palestine.
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journal article by Fadi Zatari
Classical Islamic political thought was not an independent field of study, and its contributions can be found in different types of writing that span three disciplines with distinct methods, aims, orientations and conclusions. These disciplines are: fiqh, such as al-Ahkam As-Sulṭāniyya w’al-Wilayat al-Diniyya by al-Māwardī; Islamic philosophy such as al-Madina al-Fadila by al-Farabi; and al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya (the main focus of this article). For instance, unlike al-Ahkām As-Sulṭāniyya books, al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya does not deal with fiqh and legal issues related to the legitimacy of authority i.e., when a sultan should be removed from his position, and how he can be appointed. And unlike the philosophy concentration on the city like in al-Mādīna al-Fādila
Book Reviews by Fadi Zatari
OP-ED by Fadi Zatari
Classical Islamic political thought was not an independent field of study, and its contributions can be found in different types of writing that span three disciplines with distinct methods, aims, orientations and conclusions. These disciplines are: fiqh, such as al-Ahkam As-Sulṭāniyya w’al-Wilayat al-Diniyya by al-Māwardī; Islamic philosophy such as al-Madina al-Fadila by al-Farabi; and al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya (the main focus of this article). For instance, unlike al-Ahkām As-Sulṭāniyya books, al-Âdāb As-Sulṭāniyya does not deal with fiqh and legal issues related to the legitimacy of authority i.e., when a sultan should be removed from his position, and how he can be appointed. And unlike the philosophy concentration on the city like in al-Mādīna al-Fādila