Death, Resurrection, and Shrine Visitations
An Islamic Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3229730 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohamed Elaskary (0000-0002-6507-5631, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies), Eun Yun, Eun Kyoung Yun (0000-0002-3472-5152, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 34 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel8030034 |
| OpenAlex | W2593577486 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper discusses the concept of death, resurrection and shrine visitation from an Islamic point of view. It is divided into two integral parts. In the first part, we examine the Islamic eschatological concepts of death, resurrection, and the Day of Judgment. The second part deals with one of the most disputed topics in Islamic thought, those of graves and shrines and the cult of saints. We will be arguing that in spite of the fact that Muslims are not allowed (from a fundamentalist point of view) to construct ornamented tombs or shrines, the cult of saints is widespread in many parts of the Muslim world. We contend that this phenomenon stems from cultural rather than religious factors. In many cases, Muslims were unable to divest themselves of cultural aspects that interfered or were incompatible with their religious beliefs. We assert that the cult of saints is more common in Shia- than Sunni-dominated countries. In response to the ongoing recent attacks on shrines, the researchers suggest dialogue among Muslim sects
Archaeology · Epistemology · Islam · Computer Science · Education and Islamic Studies · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Philosophy · Artificial Intelligence
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |