A Begoted Salafi or A Concerned Intellectual? (A Review On Ibn Taymiyyah’s Critical and Reactionary Character)
Journal Title: Dini Araştırmalar -Altı Aylık Bilimsel Dergi- - Year 2015, Vol 18, Issue 46
Abstract
This article aims to reveal the reactionary character of Ibn Taymiyyah, one of the most important theorists of Islamic thought, which can be considered as a reflection of his scientific personality. As every thought should be considered in its age, a photograph of sociocultural conditions of his period that influence the formation of this character will be taken and causes and extent of his reactivity will be shown. Critical perspective manifested itself since the beginning of the tadwin century reached its peak with Ibn Taymiyyah. In particular, his philosophy, theology and islamic mysticism criticism enabled us to inherit a rich accumulation in this regard. The unfortunate thing was that his alleged followers made a dogmatic figure out of one of the greatest critics of Islamic thought blaming his critical thinking. In this review, we will try to uncover Ibn Taymiyyah’s critics of religious conceptions of his age from an objective academic perspective. Thus we will have the opportunity to recognize the heritage of this great name who was demonized by some and sanctified by others
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Faruk Sancar
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