Abstract
Islam is a religion of revelation, and its prophecy reflects the nature of revolution. The establishment of Islamic Ummah by Prophet Muhammad has been regarded as a social revolution, and his Ummah is taken as a model for later Muslim revival and reform movements. Through the preaching of Islam into non-Arab lands, syncretic rituals and doctrines were adopted, thus purification movements in Islam took place in the course of history. This essay attempts to discuss the nature and ideology of Islah-Tajdid (reformcum- revival) by examining Prophet Muhammad's reform, theories of medieval theologians, and the concepts of modern Islamic reformers, in order to shed light on the nature and significance of contemporary Islamic movements.
| Translated title of the contribution | Revelation and Revolution, the Ideology of Islamic Reform and Revival Movements |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-62 |
| Number of pages | 62 |
| Journal | 新世紀宗教研究 = New Century Religious Study |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 Sept 25 |