Da'wa: A Global History of Islamic Missionary Thought and Practice

Matthew J. Kuiper

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2021

Da'wa

A Global History of Islamic Missionary Thought and Practice

Matthew J. Kuiper

In the series The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474451543

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Surveys 1400 years of Islamic missionary thought and practice, from the 7th century to the present day

Covers the full sweep of Islamic missionary history in one volume
Includes fresh readings of the Qur’an and life of Muhammad and examines key developments in pre-modern Islam through the lens of da‘wa
Shows how contemporary da‘wa has been shaped by both classical precedents and the transformations of modernity
Emphasises the diversity of da‘wa thought and practice over time
Offers compelling insights into why missionary da‘wa has become the outlet of choice for many activist Muslims in modern times
Includes dozens of illustrations, maps and case studies, giving the reader further insight into da‘wa past and present

In this engaging study, Matthew J. Kuiper tells the fascinating story of how Islam became a world religion and cultural phenomenon of immense scale, astonishing diversity and global impact. His starting point is the dramatic upsurge in Islamic missionary activism and widespread Muslim recovery of the classical concept of da‘wa (‘inviting’ to Islam, or Islamic mission) in recent times.

Going back to Islam’s origins, Kuiper then carefully chronicles 14 centuries of history, from the 7th-century da‘was of the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad to diverse da‘wa initiatives in today’s global religious marketplaces. Paying attention to changing contexts, and to themes like the interplay between the religious and the political, Islamic relations with other religions, and the transformations of modernity, he develops a nuanced and original portrait of the past, present and future of Islamic missionary thought and practice.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Expanded table of contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
List of illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
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Preface and acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Note on transliteration and dates Publicly Available Download PDF	xiv
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I The pre-modern missionary history of Islam
1 The first invitation to Islam: Da‘wa in the Qur’an Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
2 The best inviter: Da‘wa in prophetic sira and hadith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
3 Da‘wa after the Prophet, circa 632–1100 CE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
4 Da‘wa in medieval and early modern Islamic history, circa 1100–1700 CE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
Part II The modern missionary history of Islam
Introduction to Part II Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
5 Contextualising modern da‘wa, eighteenth to twentieth centuries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
6 The first phase of modern da‘wa, circa 1850–1950: a survey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
7 The second phase of modern da‘wa, circa 1950–2020: a survey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Epilogue: COVID-19 and da‘wa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	258
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	300

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 320
Illustrations
- Other: 13 B/W illustrations
Keywords: Islamic Studies

eBook

Published: April 5, 2022
ISBN: 9781474451543