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Afghani and 'Abduh: An Essay on Religious Unbelief and Political Activism in Modern Islam 1st Edition

by Elie Kedourie (Author)
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This is a reprint of the late professor's work on Jamal al-Din al-Afghani (1838-1879) and his well-known Egyptian discipline Muhammad 'Abduh (1849-1905), the Mufti of Egypt. These two men have generally been seen as devout Muslims who helped rejuvenate their religion which had been stagnating for many centuries.
The author provides evidence which suggests that these two men were involved in Islam's small and silent atheist movement which had a subversive rather than constructive influence on mainstream Islam. He also examines Afghani's and 'Abduh's political activities in Egypt before and during 'Urabi's revolt of 1870 and in the process throws new light on Egypt's politics during this turbulent decade. He argues that Afghani could have been a Russian agent, possibly a French one and probably offered his services to the British.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0714643556
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0714643557
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Routledge
  5. Publication date
    April 2, 1997
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  8. Print length
    112 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (April 2, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0714643556
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0714643557
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.59 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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H. Nekrawesh
2.0 out of 5 stars Kedourie
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2008
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Elie clearly presents personal racism in this book. I believe Nikki Keddie has done much better job as an independant writer on Al-Afghani.
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Hameed A Bakhsh
4.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2014
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A very interesting read on Abduh and al-Afghani. A must read for anyone who is interested in knowing the roots of the reform movement founded by these two persons.
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