Mustapha Tajdin
Biographic Data
| ID | 1048474 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mustapha Tajdin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mustapha |
| FAMILY NAME | Tajdin |
| SIGNATURE | TAJDIN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Khalifa University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6696-2358 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Post-Islamism in Morocco and the Politics of Sharīʿa: Al-Raysuni’s Utilitarianism and el-Othmani’s Silent Secularity
This work examines some recent developments and transformations in the Islamist discourse in Morocco. The emphasis is laid on how sharīʿa, or Islamic law, is redefined within an objective-based outlook to fit with what this article argues to be a symptom of post-Islamism. Central to these developments is the abandonment of establishing a khilāfah, “caliphate” or an Islamic state, as the main purpose for which Islamism has toiled to achieve since …
Understanding Islam between Theology and Anthropology: Reflections on Geertz's Islam Observed
There is a divergence between religion and its modes of application, or religion and religiosity. This essay provides a critical analysis of Clifford Geertz's book Islam Observed and tries to attempt the question of whether Islam is better understood exclusively as a set of socially conditioned symbols and practices. However, an anthropological interpretation solely based on symbols leaves much to be desired as it lends itself to a kind of radica…
The Possibility of Religious Experience in Islamic Theology
In the present article, the author explores the possibility of religious experience from the perspective of Islamic theology. The article seeks to unearth the seeds of religious subjectivism in Islam based on a theoretical framework grounded in the modern concept of religious experience. The practical aim of this undertaking is to escape the pitfalls of religious traditionalism on the one hand, and to repudiate the claim that Islam is ill dispose…
Sharīʿa as State Law: An Analysis of ʿallāl Al-Fāsī’s Concept of the Objectives of Islamic Law
This article presents and evaluates the legal thought of Muhammad ʿAllāl al-Fāsī (1910–1974) with a focus on his discourse on the objectives of Sharīʿa and the motives behind his reformulation of these objectives within the broader context of his political agenda. Al-Fāsī's concerns were not purely academic. As a political leader who struggled for the independence of his country and as a decision maker within the newly established Moroccan state,…
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Sharīʿa as State Law: An Analysis of ʿallāl Al-Fāsī’s Concept of the Objectives of Islamic Law
This article presents and evaluates the legal thought of Muhammad ʿAllāl al-Fāsī (1910–1974) with a focus on his discourse on the objectives of Sharīʿa and the motives behind his reformulation of these objectives within the broader context of his political agenda. Al-Fāsī's concerns were not purely academic. As a political leader who struggled for the independence of his country and as a decision maker within the newly established Moroccan state,…
The Possibility of Religious Experience in Islamic Theology
In the present article, the author explores the possibility of religious experience from the perspective of Islamic theology. The article seeks to unearth the seeds of religious subjectivism in Islam based on a theoretical framework grounded in the modern concept of religious experience. The practical aim of this undertaking is to escape the pitfalls of religious traditionalism on the one hand, and to repudiate the claim that Islam is ill dispose…
Post-Islamism in Morocco and the Politics of Sharīʿa: Al-Raysuni’s Utilitarianism and el-Othmani’s Silent Secularity
This work examines some recent developments and transformations in the Islamist discourse in Morocco. The emphasis is laid on how sharīʿa, or Islamic law, is redefined within an objective-based outlook to fit with what this article argues to be a symptom of post-Islamism. Central to these developments is the abandonment of establishing a khilāfah, “caliphate” or an Islamic state, as the main purpose for which Islamism has toiled to achieve since …
Understanding Islam between Theology and Anthropology: Reflections on Geertz's Islam Observed
There is a divergence between religion and its modes of application, or religion and religiosity. This essay provides a critical analysis of Clifford Geertz's book Islam Observed and tries to attempt the question of whether Islam is better understood exclusively as a set of socially conditioned symbols and practices. However, an anthropological interpretation solely based on symbols leaves much to be desired as it lends itself to a kind of radica…
Islam (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Theology (4 works) · Islamic Studies and History (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Negotiation (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Religious studies (2 works)