Modern Islamic Views of Martin Luther and Protestantism
Modern Islamic Views of Martin Luther and Protestantism
Author(s): Enes KarićSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Comparative Studies of Religion, Other Christian Denominations, Contemporary Islamic Thought
Published by: Centar za napredne studije
Keywords: Modern Islamic Thought; Martin Luther; Reformation; Islamic Reformation; Protestantism;
Summary/Abstract: This paper looks at how prominent Muslim reformers of the 19th and 20th century treated Martin Luther and the Reformation in their books, articles, pamphlets and essays. In most cases, they wrote on them positively and as a model for reforms they thought the Muslim world needed. The author cites their views and opinions to demonstrate that Martin Luther’s image in reformist circles in the traditional lands of Islam was as of a European reformer who drew upon Islamic sources. The paper also discusses the psychological reasons that contributed to the glorification of Lutherʼs personality in books and articles by reformist Islamic and Muslim intellectuals of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Journal: Context: časopis za interdisciplinarne studije
- Issue Year: 2/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 7-22
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English