Approaches to Ibāḍī Exegetical Tradition

İsmail Albayrak

• Publisher: Harrassowitz Verlag
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9783447114325
• eBook ISBN:
  9783447198981
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Islamic Theology

Ib???s are a minority Muslim group whose history goes back to the early period of Islam. Today they mainly live in Oman, Zanzibar, and some parts of North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia and Libya). A long-lasting cliché that associates Ib???s with early Kh?rijites (puritans and fanatics) creates a great impediment in understanding this group. Although in recent years literature about the origins, socio-economic, political, theological and intellectual history of the Ib???s has been growing rapidly, there are very few studies on their history of Qur'an exegesis. This study by ?smail Albayrak analyzes various approaches to Ib??? exegetical tradition to find an answer to the following questions: How different are Ib??? exegeses compared to mainstream Muslim exegetical tradition? Can one talk about particular Ib??? exegetical methodologies? Why Ib???s have produced so little in this genre? How diverse is the Ib??? exegetical tradition with special reference to the notion of 'return of Jesus'? Using the main and updated Ib??? sources, the book contributes not only to the exegetical and theological understanding of Ib??ism but also to its history, politics, culture, geography, sociology, folklore and anthropology. Beyond that, the study shows that Ib??? groups were not immune to the pressures of modernity and reacted in a similar manner as other Muslim communities regarding many issues.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter One: Ibāḍī Tafsīr, A Historical Survey
• Chapter Two: The Ibāḍī Approach to the Methodology ofQur’anic Exegesis
• Chapter Three: ‘Other’ Among Us: The Perception of Khārijite andIbāḍī Islam in the Muslim Exegetical Traditions
• Chapter Four: Re-Evaluation of the Notion of Jesus’ Return inIbāḍī Exegetical Tradition
• Bibliography
• Index