Explaining Interfaith Dialogue in the Muslim World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6212967 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Turan Kayaoğlu (0000-0002-2721-9737, University of Washington Tacoma, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 236-262 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics and Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-0491 • E-ISSN: 1755-0483 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1755048315000267 |
| OpenAlex | W2276408942 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 27 |
In the last two decades, several Muslim states and civil society groups have embraced interfaith dialogue as a means of engagement with non-Muslims, especially with Christians. Why do these actors initiate interfaith dialogue? Why do they follow different interfaith dialogue strategies? This article argues that Islamic actors initiate interfaith dialogue to signal their moderate stance to powerful others who are concerned with Islamic radicalization and violence. These Islamic interfaith actors follow different strategies because of their interfaith theology (ideas about the legitimacy of religious others) and the nature of state-religion interaction (secular versus religious states) in their home countries. To support its argument, this article examines three Muslim interfaith initiatives: the Gülen Movement in Turkey and beyond (Sunni-Sufi, a civil society-led project), Jordan's A Common Word initiative (Sunni, a semi-governmental project), and Saudi Arabia's interfaith efforts (Sunni-Wahhabi, a state-led project
Argument (complex analysis · Civil society · Interfaith Dialogue · Islam · Legitimacy · Muslim world · Political science · Politics · Radicalization · Sociology · State (computer science · Theology · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Turkey's Politics and Society
Faith-based Diplomacy and Interfaith Dialogue
Re-understanding Tolerance through Intrareligious Dialogue
Navigating Displaced Women’s Protection in the Muslim world
Fethullah Gülen
The fuzzy place of interreligious dialogue in the international community’s intercultural dialogue efforts
The international politics of tolerance in the Persian Gulf
Mutual Transformation in the Early Histories of Christianity and Islam
Interreligious Dialogue, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
The Politics of Regime Mainstreaming
International Relations and Faith-based Diplomacy
Muslim and Christian Understanding
God's Century
Toward an Islamic Enlightenment
Christian-Muslim Dialogue in the Twentieth Century
Secular Government and Interfaith Dialogue
A History of Christian-Muslim Relations
Global Political Islam
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation
A History of Christian-Muslim Relations
Secularism and State Policies toward Religion
Assessing the Impact of Saudi Arabia's National Dialogue
Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance
The Global Political Discourse of Dialogue among Civilizations
A Common Word
The Vatican in dialogue with Islam
The Quest for ‘A Common Word’
Constructing the dialogue of civilizations in world politics
The Clash of Public Theologies
Official Islam and the Limits of Communicative Action
Wahhabi Self-Examination Post-9/11
The State in the Pulpit
We are the very model of a moderate Muslim state
"People Are Enemies to What They Don't Know" Managing Stigma and Anti-Muslim Stereotypes in a Turkish Community Center
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |