Friedmann Yohanan - Messianic Ideas And Movements In Sunni Islam - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A fascinating in - depth exploration of the messianic idea in Sunni Islam through four significant movements from different times and places Expectation of a redeemer is a widespread phenomenon across many civilizations. Classical Islamic traditions maintain that the mahdi will transform our world by making Islam the sole religion and that he will do so in collaboration with Jesus who will return as a Muslim and play a major role in this apocalyptic endeavour. While the messianic idea has been most often discussed in relation to Shi i Islam it is highly important in the Sunni branch as well. In this groundbreaking work Yohanan Friedmann explores its roots in Sunni Islam and studies four major mahdi claimants Ibn Tumart Sayyid Muhammad Jawnpuri Muhammad Ahmad and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad who made a considerable impact in the regions where they emerged. Focusing on their religious thought and relating it to classical Muslim ideas on the apocalypse he examines their movements and considers their achievements failures and legacies including the ways in which they prefigured some radical Islamic groups of modern times.
Title: Messianic Ideas And Movements In Sunni Islam
Author(s): Friedmann Yohanan
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Barcode: 9780861543113
Pages: 368 Pages
Publication Date: 8/9/2022
Category: Islamic Studies