Shared themes, different countries: Qur'anic interpretation in the Twentieth Century Indonesia and Egypt

Ismail, Norbani (2017) Shared themes, different countries: Qur'anic interpretation in the Twentieth Century Indonesia and Egypt. In: International Conference on Qur'an and Hadith Studies (ICQHS 2017), 6th-8th November 2017, Jakarta.

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Abstract

This paper studies the interpretations of the Qur'an in the twentieth century Indonesia and Egypt. It examines the interpretation of Hamka and of al-Sha'rawi on verses related to women's issues such as gender equality, polygamy, and modesty. The study analyses their use of various exegetical tools that enable them to use their interpretations on the issues to evoke and affirm spiritual consciousness, construct a Muslim identity, and to use them as a platform for social criticism. The study finds that despite their geographical distance, both tafsir works share similar embedded themes: creating awareness of one's religious identity, instilling spiritual-theological consciousness among the Muslims, and continuity of the legacy of exegetical tradition.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	9312/81190
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Modern Tafsir, Egypt, Indonesia, Qur'an,
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP173 Islamic sociology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP173.2 Sources of Islam B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP174 The Practice of Islam > BP188 Islamic religious life B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP87 Islamic Literature. Islamic authors > BP88 Individual authors, A-Z
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fundamental and Inter-Disciplinary Studies (Effective: 5th Feb 2014) Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Norbani Binti Ismail
Date Deposited:	17 Jul 2020 10:51
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2020 10:51
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/81190

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