Mahdawiyyah Ibn Tumart dari perspektif sejarah: kajian analisis terhadap dakwaan kemaksuman dan ideologi reformasi

Redzan, Izham Hakimi and Zulkefli, Ahmad Arif and Benhaddou, Mariyam (2026) Mahdawiyyah Ibn Tumart dari perspektif sejarah: kajian analisis terhadap dakwaan kemaksuman dan ideologi reformasi. Jurnal Usuluddin, 54 (1). pp. 1-40. ISSN 1394-3723 E-ISSN 0128-0708

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Abstract

The mahdawiyyah claims of Ibn Tumart represent a major polemic in the Islamic history of the Maghrib and Andalus. This article determines whether his mahdawiyyah was a genuine theological doctrine or a political strategy for religious reform and state formation. Employing a qualitative approach, the article critically analyzes Ibn Tumart’s claims of ʿismah by comparing them against Sunni and Shia traditions. Ibn Tumart’s primary writings, together with classical and modern historical sources, are examined through analytical and comparative methods. The findings reveal that Ibn Tumart’s claims of ʿismah and mahdawiyyah functioned primarily as instruments for political legitimation and social reform rather than a coherent theological system. Although he adopted Shia terminology such as imamah and mahdawiyyah, his core thought remained anchored within a Sunni framework aimed at purifying Islamic creed. Ultimately, Ibn Tumart’s mahdawiyyah is more accurately understood as a product of historical and geopolitical pragmatism than a purely theological conviction

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ibn Tumart, mahdism, imamate, Almohad Movement, religious reform
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP166 Theology (Kalam) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP166 Theology (Kalam) > BP166.1 History of theology D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D111 Medieval History H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Islamic Law Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Izham Hakimi Bin Redzan
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2026 16:12
Last Update:	13 Jul 2026 16:12
Queue Number:	2026-06-Q3928
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/129743

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