1st Edition
Contemporary Approaches to the Qurʾan and its Interpretation in Iran
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book sets out how contemporary Iranian scholars have approached the Qurʾān during recent decades. It particularly aims to explore the contributions of scholars that have emerged in the post 1979-revolution era, outlining their primary interpretive methods and foundational theories regarding the reading of the Qurʾān. Examining issues such as the status of women, democracy, freedom of... Read more
Part I: Introduction and Reception of Western Scholars’ Approaches to the Qur¿an in Iran; Introduction; 1 Reception of Western Scholars’ Approaches to the Qur¿an in Iran: Orientalism Refuted; Part II: Approaches of Contextualist Iranian Scholars towards Interpretation of the Qur¿an; 2 Abdolkarim Soroush; 3 Muhammad Mujtahed Shabestar; 4 Hasan Yousefi-Eshkevari; 5 Mohsen Kadivar; 6 Abolqasem Fanaei; 7 Mostafa Malekian; Part III: Contextualist Approaches in Practice; 8 Gender Issues; 9 Pluralism and Freedom of Religion; 10 Human Rights, Democracy and Methods of Governance; Part IV: Concluding Remarks
Biography
Ali Akbar is a Research Assistant at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Abdullah Saeed is the Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Director of the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies.
