The Salafi Worldview and the Hermeneutical Limits of Mainstream Sunni Critique of Salafi-Jihadism

The Salafi Worldview and the Hermeneutical Limits of Mainstream Sunni Critique of Salafi-Jihadism

The aim of this article is to point to the hermeneutical limits of the critique of mainstream Sunnism vis-a-vis the Salafi-jihadist interpretations with particular reference to the literature produced by the proponents of the IS. The main argument the article makes is that by subscribing to what wil...

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Published in:Studies in conflict and terrorism Vol. 46; no. 7; pp. 1072 - 1087
Main Author: Duderija, Adis
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Washington Routledge 03-07-2023
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects:
Apostasy
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Fatwas
Hadith
History
Islam
Islamic law
Jihad
Knowledge, Theory of
Religious aspects
Worldview
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Summary:The aim of this article is to point to the hermeneutical limits of the critique of mainstream Sunnism vis-a-vis the Salafi-jihadist interpretations with particular reference to the literature produced by the proponents of the IS. The main argument the article makes is that by subscribing to what will be termed a "Salafi worldview," mainstream Sunnism shares many interpretationally crucial epistemological and methodological mechanisms with those adopted by the proponents of the ideology behind the IS. As such mainstream Sunnism has strong hermeneutical limits that do not allow it to be in a position to mount an interpretationally effective rebuttal of many beliefs and practices Salafi-jihadists resort to including those pertaining to apostasy, enslavement, and gender-related issues.
Bibliography:STUDIES IN CONFLICT AND TERRORISM, Vol. 46, No. 7, Jul 2023, 1072-1087
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
ISSN:1057-610X
1521-0731
DOI:10.1080/1057610X.2018.1529359