The Postmodern Reconstitution of an Islamic Memory: Theory and Practice in the Case of Yusuf al-Qaradawi’s Virtual Umma

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Abstract

Yusuf al-Qaradawi’s rise to prominence began in 1961, when he was invited to teach at Qatar’s newly established College for Higher Education. At that time Qaradawi, born in 1926, was a little-known religious scholar at al-Azhar and a member of the Muslim Brothers, then effectively suppressed. The tiny Gulf emirate was a safe haven for the intellectually promising young Islamist, who had just published his book on al-Halal wa’l-Haram fi al-Islam (The Legal and the Prohibited in Islam), a guide on religious law directed to Muslims living in the West.1.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIslamic Myths and Memories
Subtitle of host publicationMediators of Globalization
Pages163-184
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9781317112211
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Arts and Humanities
  • General Social Sciences

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