Al-Azhar and Arab-Speaking World |
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| Author:
| BADRAWI, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-31487-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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Since its foundation in 972 CE (359 AH), Al-Azhar, the Islamic college in Cairo, has been one of the main institutions and centres of learning in the Arab world. For the first time, a comprehensive volume on Al-Azhar published in English. Badrawi examines how Al-Azhar influenced its students and shaped their political views, also studying the factors which contributed to its prominence as a centre for religious education, and the disciplines taught there. The political fatwas issued by...
More DescriptionSince its foundation in 972 CE (359 AH), Al-Azhar, the Islamic college in Cairo, has been one of the main institutions and centres of learning in the Arab world. For the first time, a comprehensive volume on Al-Azhar published in English. Badrawi examines how Al-Azhar influenced its students and shaped their political views, also studying the factors which contributed to its prominence as a centre for religious education, and the disciplines taught there. The political fatwas issued by the ulama at Al-Azhar, the incidents that motivated these fatwas, and the influence they had on events in Arab countries are analyzed.