Shurat Legends, Ibadi Identities
Download or Read eBook Shurat Legends, Ibadi Identities PDF written by Juan Vine and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Juan Vine |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2017-06-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 1548442321 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781548442323 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shurat Legends, Ibadi Identities by : Juan Vine
Book excerpt: By establishing focal points of piety around which a communal identity could be fashioned, such accounts proved suitable for use in missionary activity in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Gaiser also documents the reshaping of these narratives for more quietist purposes: emphasizing moderated rather than violent action, diplomacy, and respect for other Islamic sects as also being monotheistic, rather than condemning them as sinful. Along with refashioning narratives, Gaiser details the Ib?