Islamic reformism and Christianity : a critical reading of the works of Muhammad Rashid Rida and his associates (1898-1935) / / by Umar Ryad.

"No previous full-scale study has been undertaken so far to study the polemical writings of the Muslim reformist Muhammad Rashid Rida (1865-1935) and his associates in his well-known journal al-Manar (The Lighthouse). The book focuses on the dynamics of Muslim understanding of Christianity duri...

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Superior document:History of Christian-Muslim relations, v. 12
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Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
Series:History of Christian-Muslim relations ; v. 12.
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Physical Description:xiv, 387 p. :; ill.
Notes:Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--Leiden University, 2008.
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Table of Contents:
  • Rida's sources of knowledge of the West : with special reference to Christianity
  • Rida Arab Christians : attitudes towards Syrian Christians and the Egyptian Coptic community
  • Al-Manar versus evangelism : Rashid Rida's perceptions of the social and theological aspects of missions
  • False allegations or proofs? : Rida's formative polemics on Christianity
  • In pursuit of a 'true' gospel : Rida's Arabic edition of the Gospel of Barnabas
  • The art of polemics : Tawfiq Sidqi's contributions to al-Manar and Rida's use of them
  • Recapitulation of ideas : Christianity as reflected in Rida's Fatwas.