14286
Practice seminar
WiSe 15/16: Debates over the Authenticity of Hadith
Islam Dayeh
Comments
In the ad fontes spirit that characterised many of the reformist and modernist movements in the 19th and 20th century Islamic world, some of the long-held traditional positions came under severe scrutiny and became the site on which the themes of reform, modern science and colonial knowledge were debated. Among these was (and continues to be) the authenticity (and significance) of the ??dith, i.e. the sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, which form the bulk of Islamic literary tradition and the basis for Jurisprudence. These debates questioned whether the texts attributed to the Prophet were authentic and, consequently, of use and significance for contemporary Muslims. In reading some of the key Arabic scholarly and polemical texts that contributed to the debate, we will examine the contested criteria for assessing historical authenticity and explore the broader theological, legal and cultural implications of this debate. The texts include those byMahmud Abu Rayya, Tawfiq Sidqi, Rashid Rida, Ahmad Shakir, Al-Siba'i, Muhammad al-Ghazali and Muhammad Abu Shahba. The course will occasionally be held in Arabic so as to introduce students to Arabic academic terminology and literary style. close
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Thu, 2015-10-15 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2015-10-22 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2015-10-29 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2015-11-05 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2015-11-12 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2015-11-19 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2015-11-26 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2015-12-03 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2015-12-10 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2015-12-17 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2016-01-07 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2016-01-14 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2016-01-21 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2016-01-28 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2016-02-04 14:00 - 16:00
Thu, 2016-02-11 14:00 - 16:00