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Charismatic Scripturalism The Ḥanbalī Maqdisīs of Damascus

Charismatic Scripturalism The Ḥanbalī Maqdisīs of Damascus Charismatic Scripturalism The HanbalT MaqdisTs of Damascus*) Stefan Leder (Halle) In the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries, the widely used nisba al-MaqdisT was applied, among others, to a group, or more precisely to a family-clan, of HanbalT scholars, preachers and saintly men. Historiographical and biographical literature contains an abundant documentation of their activity, teaching and writings. In addition to this, we are in possession of new documentary material offering detailed information on teaching circles and religious assemblies, including the names of scholars and laymen participating in them. It is a common place that religion unfolds by way of interaction with social determinants. For the later Middle Ages, this aspect is brought to light by a magnificently rich source material. We can not deal with all aspects of historical circumstance here, but intend to study some aspects of the religious teaching and leadership of the MaqdisTs. Our interest is particularly attracted by their extraordinary ability to combine two elements of religious experience which were often held distinct: The literalist aspect of traditionalist religious orientation and charismatic religious leadership. Their case demonstrates an important trait of urban traditionalist Islam. In religious teaching, the MaqdisTs combined scripturalism and charisma through individual http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Der Islam de Gruyter

Charismatic Scripturalism The Ḥanbalī Maqdisīs of Damascus

Leder, Stefan
Der Islam , Volume 74 (2) – Jan 1, 1997
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Copyright © 2009 Walter de Gruyter
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0021-1818
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10.1515/islm.1997.74.2.279
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Charismatic Scripturalism The HanbalT MaqdisTs of Damascus*) Stefan Leder (Halle) In the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries, the widely used nisba al-MaqdisT was applied, among others, to a group, or more precisely to a family-clan, of HanbalT scholars, preachers and saintly men. Historiographical and biographical literature contains an abundant documentation of their activity, teaching and writings. In addition to this, we are in possession of new documentary material offering detailed information on teaching circles and religious assemblies, including the names of scholars and laymen participating in them. It is a common place that religion unfolds by way of interaction with social determinants. For the later Middle Ages, this aspect is brought to light by a magnificently rich source material. We can not deal with all aspects of historical circumstance here, but intend to study some aspects of the religious teaching and leadership of the MaqdisTs. Our interest is particularly attracted by their extraordinary ability to combine two elements of religious experience which were often held distinct: The literalist aspect of traditionalist religious orientation and charismatic religious leadership. Their case demonstrates an important trait of urban traditionalist Islam. In religious teaching, the MaqdisTs combined scripturalism and charisma through individual

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Published: Jan 1, 1997

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