Religion as a Pillar for Establishing a Civilization
Al-Māwardī’s Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6156138 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fadi Zatari (0000-0002-6413-7407, İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 240-257 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2075-0943 • E-ISSN: 2520-0313 |
| Publisher | University of Management and Technology (PUBLISHER • PK) |
| DOI | 10.32350/jitc.111.13 |
| OpenAlex | W3169436733 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
This study examines religion in terms of establishing and maintaining a civilization based on Abū al-Ḥasan al-Māwardī’s (d. 1058) contribution, “Kitāb adab al-dunyā wa-al-dīn.” In this paper, the central argument is that religion is a pillar for establishing and maintaining civilization. There are no possibilities for a civilization to be constituted and maintained without a central role for religion. I will elaborate on the meaning of religion from al-Māwardī’s perspective and its role in constructing a civilization. This paper considers several religious notions and concepts proposed by al-Māwardī for this purpose. For instance, ‘al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb’ (persuasion and intimidation) and al-ulfah (social affinity) indicate how religion can affect individual behaviors and actions and helps create and maintain civilization. As a methodology, this paper analyses al-Māwardī’s contribution and compares it with significant contributions to civilization Studies. It concludes that a profound understanding of religion's role in any civilization gives a proper direction for understanding civilization and how religion can enhance and improve people's behavior and manners, which reflects positively on religion’s role in establishing and preserving a civilization
Argument (complex analysis · China · Civilization · Ecological civilization · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Meaning (existential · Perspective (graphical · Persuasion · Pillar · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Chemistry · Computer Science · Education and Islamic Studies · Engineering · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |