Sufis and Religious Authority: New Environment, Old Patterns

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Sufis and Religious Authority: New Environment, Old Patterns

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Sufis and Religious Authority: New Environment, Old Patterns

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60304 - Religious studies

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2014

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Archiv orientální: Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies

ISSN

0044-8699

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

82

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

26

Strana od-do

483-509

Kód UT WoS článku

000351254300004

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85032180041