Sufis and Religious Authority: New Environment, Old Patterns

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Sufis and Religious Authority: New Environment, Old Patterns

Original language description

In the modern Islamic world, increased literacy rates, mass education, print and the new media have all contributed to the systematization of Islamic thought and the democratization of access to sacred texts, thus intensifying the process of pluralisation of religious authority. Information and communication technology have brought changes in the construction of religious authority, threatening to undermine the authority of traditional religious figures. New Muslim intellectuals have emerged who, despite the lack of formal religious education, have increasingly claimed the right to speak for Islam. Recent studies show that 'ulama' and Sufis continue to play a vital role in contemporary societies, however, the developments in the construction of the authority of Sufi masters still deserve further investigation. This article aims to contribute to our understanding of the issue by focusing on the masters of two Qadiri lineages in Hyderabad, India. In an age of intense competition among Muslim religious groups, Sufis have acknowledged the importance of building broader constituencies. However, unlike many renowned Sufis in modern India, the Qadiris in Hyderabad have not enthusiastically embraced new initiatives aimed at rooting authority in society at large. Rather, the ways in which their authority has been constructed, perceived, and legitimised are consistent with pre-modern patterns.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60304 - Religious studies

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Archiv orientální: Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies

ISSN

0044-8699

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Volume of the periodical

82

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

26

Pages from-to

483-509

UT code for WoS article

000351254300004

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85032180041