Stories about sin, regret and forgiveness are fundamental in Islam other world religions. Islamic revivalism mediates a redemption narrative tailored to street criminals who want break with the cycle of stigmatization, imprisonment violence. Drawing on so-called conversion narratives, this article examines repertoire such stories among male Norway turn, or ‘return’, Islam. I have identified thr...

Historically-politically, Islam has become part of the traditional Malay states (palities). The Islamic-Malay relationship is manifested in a political conception legitimacy kingdom/sultanate, especially referring to sultanate Malacca. Since time Malacca sultanate, role something that cannot even be contested. Politically, unifying factor for Malays. In short, Islamic discourse penetrated and e...

The article examines emergence of the Tablighi Jamaat (henceforth TJ) in colonial India. It discusses light proselytizing (Tablighi) competition among various Islamic schools that emerged soon after failure 1857 war. This answers question why Maulana Ilyas founded TJ undivided India? study aims to understand deprivation and Maududian theory revivalism. discussion is based on qualitative analysi...

This paper investigates the ways in which terrorism is linked to education and poverty using data newly culled from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) documentary sources. The paper presents a statistical analysis of the determinants of participation in terrorist activities by members of the Hamas and PIJ between the late 1980s and May 2002. The resulting evidence suggests that both high...

GANDHI is a world-historical figure. Though he refused to formulate a religious or philosophical system, he did stand, throughout his life, for certain ideas, which are nothing if not of universal significance. In order to see this clearly, let us review, very briefly, the nature and context of the challenge to which his life and thought were a dedicated response. Within the limited scope of th...

This research explores the development and influence of Islamic revivalism movement at Hasanuddin University, South Sulawesi. Employing an in-depth case study, this study focuses on three student groups: Kesatuan Aksi Mahasiswa Muslim Indonesia (KAMMI), Gema Pembebasan (GEMAPEM), Salafi group within Campus Da'wah Institute. The found that these groups act as learning communities active agents i...

There are two popular suggestions as to how the prosperity gospel emerged in Nigeria. The first school of thought posits that phenomenon was exclusively an American ideology imported into Nigeria, while second view holds it entirely African nurtured with ingredients and popularised on soil. has been little literature actively adequately explored Nigerian a combination Pentecostal revivalism. Th...

Islamic finance can no longer be dismissed as a passing fad or an epiphenomenon of revivalism. financial institutions now operate in over 70 countries. Their assets have increased more than fortyfold since 1982 to exceed $200 billion. In 1996 and 1997, they grown at respective annual rates 24 26 per cent.1 By certain (probably overly optimistic) estimates, up half the savings world may near fut...

social revivalism and fighting against the stagnation that entangles societies are the main reasons for nation's awakening and their freedom from colonizers and oppressors. the renowned tunisian poet, abu al-qāsim al-shābbi, has called for uprising and awakening of people throughout his poetry book and has asked people not to be indifferent about what is going on around them. in this book,...