Muhammad Al-Atawneh
Biographic Data
| ID | 3580789 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Muhammad Al-Atawneh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Muhammad |
| FAMILY NAME | Al-Atawneh |
| SIGNATURE | AL-ATAWNEH M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Epidemics in the Medieval Islamic Near East
This article elaborates on the classical Islamic discourse about epidemics in the medieval Near East, with special attention to the crucial question: How were faith and reason presented in the medieval Islamic theological discourse on epidemics? To best address this question, we have chosen an analytical framework for studying how values, beliefs, and scientific assumptions are expressed in theological and medical discourses by various prominent …
Islam in Israel
Islam is the religion of the majority of Arab citizens in Israel and since the late 1970s has become an important factor in their political and socio-cultural identity. This leads to an increasing number of Muslims in Israel who define their identity first and foremost in relation to their religious affiliation. By examining this evolving religious identity during the past four decades and its impact on the religious and socio-cultural aspects of…
Ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab
Khurūj in Contemporary Islamic Thought
The “Arab Spring„ has challenged contemporary Muslim religious scholars (ʿulamāʾ) to address the popular issues of opposition to the ruler (al-khurūj ʿalá l-ḥākim). It seems that these ʿulamāʾ, from various schools of Islamic thought, are unable to reach a consensus on these matters. Their positions range from wide recognition of the right to nonviolent civil protest, e.g., protest rallies, strikes, civil unrest, etc., to the strict prohibition o…
Islamist Radicalisation in Europe and the Middle East
First paragraph: Radicalism, radicalization, violence, and terrorism have increasingly drawn the attention of scholars since the events of 11 September 2001. These scholars belong to various disciplines including: theology, political science, sociology, psychology, history, and other fields that provide important insights on such issues. Yet, although these different areas of study disagree about the appropriate use of the term ‘radicalization,’ …
Leisure and Entertainment (malāhī) in Contemporary Islamic Legal Thought
The status of leisure and entertainment (hereafter: malāhī) is an age-old issue that emerged during the very early stages of Islam and is still being debated today. Generations of Muslim scholars and jurists have attempted to identify and delineate the permissible and the forbidden in this regard to accommodate the socio-cultural contexts of their respective societies. This article examines contemporary Islamic discourse on entertainment, particu…
Wahhābī Legal Theory as Reflected in Modern Official Saudi Fatwās
The purpose of this essay is to open a window into Wahhābī legal theory as reflected in modern-day official Saudi fatwā s. Discussion includes ijtihād , taqlīd , madhhab affiliation, sources and methodology. Emphasis is placed on continuity and change in light of the country's official school of law, the Hanbalī madhhab . I show that, in principle, modern-day Wahhābīs remain faithful to the tenets of Hanbalism by privileging adherence to the text…
Wahhabi Self-Examination Post-9/11
Saudi Arabia found itself under an unflattering spotlight in the wake of the events of 9/11, perhaps more than any other country in the Middle East. The fact that 15 of the 19 suicide skyjackers were Saudi citizens provoked an avalanche of criticism in the West as well as in some parts of the Islamic and Arab world against Saudi religious beliefs, rulers, social customs, and school curricula. This article traces the Wahhabi Post-9/11 ideological …
Wahhābī Islam Facing the Challenges of Modernity
This book focuses on the history and work of the Saudi Dār al-Iftā, one of the most central modern Islamic official religious institutions. The study was undertaken from two perspectives: (1) Dār al-Iftā creation, power structure, functions and the sociopolitical environment in which it operates; and (2) The actual work of this institution, mainly the mechanisms by which modern Saudi state muftis cope with clashes between Wahhābī idealism and the…
Wahhabi Islam facing the challenges of modernity
Wahhābī Islam Facing the Challenges of Modernity
Chapter Five. Bid’A Vis-à-Vis Sunna
Faysal
Faysal: Saudi Arabia's King for All Seasons Joseph A. Kechichian Gainesville, FL, University Press of Florida, 2008, Pp.xviii + 200, bibliography, index, $22.44 (paperback), ISBN 978-0-8130-3242-9
Is Saudi Arabia a Theocracy? Religion and Governance in Contemporary Saudi Arabia
This article describes and explains the relationships between religion and government in contemporary Saudi Arabia. It discusses the extent to which religion is practically involved in politics and governance by examining the mechanisms of domination, the actual relationships between religious scholars ('ulama') and rulers (umara'), and the means by which authority is actually implemented. The current Saudi regime, I would suggest, is best descri…
Is Saudi Arabia a Theocracy? Religion and Governance in Contemporary Saudi Arabia
This article describes and explains the relationships between religion and government in contemporary Saudi Arabia. It discusses the extent to which religion is practically involved in politics and governance by examining the mechanisms of domination, the actual relationships between religious scholars ('ulama') and rulers (umara'), and the means by which authority is actually implemented. The current Saudi regime, I would suggest, is best descri…
Leisure and Entertainment (malāhī) in Contemporary Islamic Legal Thought
The status of leisure and entertainment (hereafter: malāhī) is an age-old issue that emerged during the very early stages of Islam and is still being debated today. Generations of Muslim scholars and jurists have attempted to identify and delineate the permissible and the forbidden in this regard to accommodate the socio-cultural contexts of their respective societies. This article examines contemporary Islamic discourse on entertainment, particu…
Wahhabi Self-Examination Post-9/11
Saudi Arabia found itself under an unflattering spotlight in the wake of the events of 9/11, perhaps more than any other country in the Middle East. The fact that 15 of the 19 suicide skyjackers were Saudi citizens provoked an avalanche of criticism in the West as well as in some parts of the Islamic and Arab world against Saudi religious beliefs, rulers, social customs, and school curricula. This article traces the Wahhabi Post-9/11 ideological …
Is Saudi Arabia a Theocracy? Religion and Governance in Contemporary Saudi Arabia
This article describes and explains the relationships between religion and government in contemporary Saudi Arabia. It discusses the extent to which religion is practically involved in politics and governance by examining the mechanisms of domination, the actual relationships between religious scholars ('ulama') and rulers (umara'), and the means by which authority is actually implemented. The current Saudi regime, I would suggest, is best descri…
Wahhābī Islam Facing the Challenges of Modernity
This book focuses on the history and work of the Saudi Dār al-Iftā, one of the most central modern Islamic official religious institutions. The study was undertaken from two perspectives: (1) Dār al-Iftā creation, power structure, functions and the sociopolitical environment in which it operates; and (2) The actual work of this institution, mainly the mechanisms by which modern Saudi state muftis cope with clashes between Wahhābī idealism and the…
Wahhabi Islam facing the challenges of modernity
Wahhābī Islam Facing the Challenges of Modernity
Chapter Five. Bid’A Vis-à-Vis Sunna
Faysal
Faysal: Saudi Arabia's King for All Seasons Joseph A. Kechichian Gainesville, FL, University Press of Florida, 2008, Pp.xviii + 200, bibliography, index, $22.44 (paperback), ISBN 978-0-8130-3242-9
Wahhābī Legal Theory as Reflected in Modern Official Saudi Fatwās
The purpose of this essay is to open a window into Wahhābī legal theory as reflected in modern-day official Saudi fatwā s. Discussion includes ijtihād , taqlīd , madhhab affiliation, sources and methodology. Emphasis is placed on continuity and change in light of the country's official school of law, the Hanbalī madhhab . I show that, in principle, modern-day Wahhābīs remain faithful to the tenets of Hanbalism by privileging adherence to the text…
Wahhabi Self-Examination Post-9/11
Saudi Arabia found itself under an unflattering spotlight in the wake of the events of 9/11, perhaps more than any other country in the Middle East. The fact that 15 of the 19 suicide skyjackers were Saudi citizens provoked an avalanche of criticism in the West as well as in some parts of the Islamic and Arab world against Saudi religious beliefs, rulers, social customs, and school curricula. This article traces the Wahhabi Post-9/11 ideological …
Leisure and Entertainment (malāhī) in Contemporary Islamic Legal Thought
The status of leisure and entertainment (hereafter: malāhī) is an age-old issue that emerged during the very early stages of Islam and is still being debated today. Generations of Muslim scholars and jurists have attempted to identify and delineate the permissible and the forbidden in this regard to accommodate the socio-cultural contexts of their respective societies. This article examines contemporary Islamic discourse on entertainment, particu…
Islamist Radicalisation in Europe and the Middle East
First paragraph: Radicalism, radicalization, violence, and terrorism have increasingly drawn the attention of scholars since the events of 11 September 2001. These scholars belong to various disciplines including: theology, political science, sociology, psychology, history, and other fields that provide important insights on such issues. Yet, although these different areas of study disagree about the appropriate use of the term ‘radicalization,’ …
Ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab
Khurūj in Contemporary Islamic Thought
The “Arab Spring„ has challenged contemporary Muslim religious scholars (ʿulamāʾ) to address the popular issues of opposition to the ruler (al-khurūj ʿalá l-ḥākim). It seems that these ʿulamāʾ, from various schools of Islamic thought, are unable to reach a consensus on these matters. Their positions range from wide recognition of the right to nonviolent civil protest, e.g., protest rallies, strikes, civil unrest, etc., to the strict prohibition o…
Islam in Israel
Islam is the religion of the majority of Arab citizens in Israel and since the late 1970s has become an important factor in their political and socio-cultural identity. This leads to an increasing number of Muslims in Israel who define their identity first and foremost in relation to their religious affiliation. By examining this evolving religious identity during the past four decades and its impact on the religious and socio-cultural aspects of…
Epidemics in the Medieval Islamic Near East
This article elaborates on the classical Islamic discourse about epidemics in the medieval Near East, with special attention to the crucial question: How were faith and reason presented in the medieval Islamic theological discourse on epidemics? To best address this question, we have chosen an analytical framework for studying how values, beliefs, and scientific assumptions are expressed in theological and medical discourses by various prominent …
Sociology (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Philosophy (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Islam (8 works) · Islamic Studies and History (8 works) · Theology (7 works) · History (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (4 works)