TY - BOOK AU - Kamali,Mohammad Hashim TI - The middle path of moderation in Islam: the Qur'ānic principle of wasaṭiyyah T2 - Religion and Global Politics SN - 9780190226848 AV - BP188.16.M59 K358 2015 U1 - 297.2 23 PY - 2015///] CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Moderation KW - Religious aspects KW - Islam KW - Modération KW - Aspect religieux KW - RELIGION KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Definition and scope of wasatiyyah -- Review of the source evidence -- A round-up of modern opinion -- Hallmarks of extremism -- Manifestations of wasatiyyah -- Identification of wasatiyyah -- Institutional developments -- Thematic perspectives -- Moderation and justice -- Moderation in religiosity -- The moderating role of ikhtilaf (reasoned disagreement) -- Between spirituality and legalism: the moderating influence of sufism -- Harm (darar) must be eliminated -- Forbearance, bringing ease and removing hardship -- Environmental imbalance -- Financial imbalance, extravagance and waste -- Moderation in jihad -- Character and lifestyle -- Wasatiyyah and women's rights -- Wasatiyyah and globalisation -- Islam between antiquity and the modern world -- Continuity and change: an analysis of tajdid and islah (renewal and reform) in Islam N2 - This study begins with a conceptual analysis of wasaṭiyyah, its meaning, definition, scope, and manifestations. This is followed by a review of the source evidence in the Qur'an and hadith, and then a round-up of modern opinion on wasaṭiyyah. The hallmarks of wasaṭiyyah and those of extremism, identification of wasaṭiyyah, its manifestations, and institutional developments on wasaṭiyyah are also discussed UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=977030 ER -