Yousuf Dadoo
Biographic Data
| ID | 3521548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yousuf Dadoo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yousuf |
| FAMILY NAME | Dadoo |
| SIGNATURE | DADOO Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8139-7369 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Linguistic and Cultural Affinities
Multi-faceted relations between Ethiopia and South Arabia existed since the sixth century B.C. During the earlier phase, the Christian Ethiopians networked with their co-religionists. Later they interacted primarily with Muslim Arabs some of whom settled in Ethiopia either in search of religious sanctuary or for trade purposes. The Muslims entrenched themselves and established petty kingdoms between the ninth and fifteenth centuries C.E. Thereaft…
Building the Islamic moral self
Sufi Abed Mian Usmani (1898-1945) of Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, authored some ten religious books in Urdu and Gujerati, which appeared to have a considerable impact on the local community there, as well as more broadly for South African Muslims of Indian descent, and even for some Muslims of India. However, apart from two academic contributions, his work and legacy remain largely unexplored. This essay aims to build upon those contributions by ana…
Religious Pluralism in the Thinking of Three Qurʾānic Scholars of the Indian Subcontinent
This article explores the attitude of three scholars of the Indian subcontinent to this phenomenon, namely, Muḥammad ʿAlī, ʿAbdullāh Yūsuf ʿAlī and Abu l-Kalām Āzād. Their outlooks on this subject differed, sometimes quite substantively, from those of institutionalized religious leaders. Yet their standpoints on religious pluralism were multifarious. Initially, the concept of religious pluralism is interrogated; followed by an overview of the cul…
Suicide Bombers or Martyrdom Operatives? Their Status among Muslim Thinkers, Jurists and Activists
This article aims to expound the divergent shades of opinion on the phenomenon of suicide by employing the cardinal principles undergirding the philosophy of Islamic law. An overview of the attitudes to suicide amongst different societies and faith communities is given before focusing on this topic from a Muslim perspective which accommodates the setting provided by the higher intents of Islamic law, thus enabling us to assess those deeds substan…
The Consolidation and Spread of Islam in South Africa
Much has been written about Islam’s advent, entrenchment, and spread in specific regions of South Africa, and other writings cover its advent over the entire country. And yet no sufficient academic scrutiny of factors that have contributed to its consolidation and spread in recent times has been undertaken. By researching this issue, the problems and challenges confronting Islam at present and in the foreseeable future will be better appreciated.…
Language, Identity, Modernity
Religious Pluralism for Ibn Arabī
Maulvi Cachalia
1996). Maulvi Cachalia: the contributions of a thinker‐activist in the political liberation of South Africa. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs: Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 129-133
Maulvi Cachalia
1996). Maulvi Cachalia: the contributions of a thinker‐activist in the political liberation of South Africa. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs: Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 129-133
Maulvi Cachalia
1996). Maulvi Cachalia: the contributions of a thinker‐activist in the political liberation of South Africa. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs: Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 129-133
Religious Pluralism for Ibn Arabī
The Consolidation and Spread of Islam in South Africa
Much has been written about Islam’s advent, entrenchment, and spread in specific regions of South Africa, and other writings cover its advent over the entire country. And yet no sufficient academic scrutiny of factors that have contributed to its consolidation and spread in recent times has been undertaken. By researching this issue, the problems and challenges confronting Islam at present and in the foreseeable future will be better appreciated.…
Language, Identity, Modernity
Suicide Bombers or Martyrdom Operatives? Their Status among Muslim Thinkers, Jurists and Activists
This article aims to expound the divergent shades of opinion on the phenomenon of suicide by employing the cardinal principles undergirding the philosophy of Islamic law. An overview of the attitudes to suicide amongst different societies and faith communities is given before focusing on this topic from a Muslim perspective which accommodates the setting provided by the higher intents of Islamic law, thus enabling us to assess those deeds substan…
Religious Pluralism in the Thinking of Three Qurʾānic Scholars of the Indian Subcontinent
This article explores the attitude of three scholars of the Indian subcontinent to this phenomenon, namely, Muḥammad ʿAlī, ʿAbdullāh Yūsuf ʿAlī and Abu l-Kalām Āzād. Their outlooks on this subject differed, sometimes quite substantively, from those of institutionalized religious leaders. Yet their standpoints on religious pluralism were multifarious. Initially, the concept of religious pluralism is interrogated; followed by an overview of the cul…
Linguistic and Cultural Affinities
Multi-faceted relations between Ethiopia and South Arabia existed since the sixth century B.C. During the earlier phase, the Christian Ethiopians networked with their co-religionists. Later they interacted primarily with Muslim Arabs some of whom settled in Ethiopia either in search of religious sanctuary or for trade purposes. The Muslims entrenched themselves and established petty kingdoms between the ninth and fifteenth centuries C.E. Thereaft…
Building the Islamic moral self
Sufi Abed Mian Usmani (1898-1945) of Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, authored some ten religious books in Urdu and Gujerati, which appeared to have a considerable impact on the local community there, as well as more broadly for South African Muslims of Indian descent, and even for some Muslims of India. However, apart from two academic contributions, his work and legacy remain largely unexplored. This essay aims to build upon those contributions by ana…
Philosophy (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · History (4 works) · Islam (4 works) · Religious studies (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (3 works)