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Muhammad Abduh [236e3e9f]

Tags: islamic political thought, people

  • Egyptian, acknowledged the loss of reilgious authorities
  • Wrote Risalat al-Tawhid, emphasizing the role of free will and reason
  • His version of tawhid rejected the possibility with Allah
  • Relegitimized the expansive usage of rational tools and strengthened the prevalent forms of ijtihad
  • Refuted the "inherent" incompatbility of Islamic revelation and reason
  • Made a case for the plurality of religious interpretation
  • Had a millieu described in DiCapua - Gatekeepers of the Arab Past pg 25