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Buch (Hardcover): Sachbuch
The Ottoman Ulema and the Quest for an Islamic Constitution
Revolution and Revelation
Verlag:
Edinburgh University Press Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35268711
EAN: 9781399530460
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Mi, 04.11.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 167.–
Beschreibung
The Constitutional Revolution of 1908-1909 is one of the most transformative yet misunderstood moments in late Ottoman history. This book challenges conventional narratives of this period as a secular rupture by the Young Turks from Islamic tradition, instead spotlighting the pivotal role of the Sunni ulema in shaping and sustaining the new constitutional order. Drawing on Ottoman press materials, parliamentary debates and contemporary theological writings, the book demonstrates how the ulema articulated a distinctly Islamic vision of constitutionalism rooted in meşrutiyet (consitutionalism), şura (consultation) and adâlet (justice), while also engaging critically with modern ideals of freedom, equality and fraternity. It shows how, far from being passive or reactionary, the ulema emerged as active political thinkers and institutional actors who sought to reconcile Islamic governance with modern constitutional principles. Placing the Constitutional Revolution within a larger discourse that was part of a century-long culture of revolts and revolutionary activity, this book reframes the late Ottoman constitutional experience as a dynamic synthesis of faith, reform and political modernity.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Yakoob Ahmed
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 304