The Making of Martyrdom in Modern Twelver Shi’ism
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-0-7556-3395-1 (ISBN)
This book shows that the Islamic revolution in Iran resulted in the marriage of Shi'i messianism and extreme political activism, changing the mindset of the Shi'a worldwide. Suddenly, each drop of martyrs' blood brought the return of al-Mahdi one step closer, and the Islamic Republic of Iran supposedly became the prelude to the foretold world revolution of al-Mahdi. Adel Hashemi traces the unexplored area of Shi'i discourse on martyrdom from the 1979 revolution—when the Islamic Republic's leaders cultivated the culture of martyrdom to topple the Shah's regime—to the dramatic shift in the understanding of martyrdom today. Also included are the reaction to the Syrian crisis, the region's war with ISIS and other Salafi groups, and the renewed commitment to the defense of shrines.
This book shows the striking shifts in the meaning of martyrdom in Shi'ism, revealing the real relevance of the concept to the present-day Muslim world.
Adel Hashemi is a researcher in contemporary Islam. He completed his Ph.D. at McMaster University.
INTRODUCTION
What is Martyrdom?
Martyrdom from Bible to the Qur’an
Previous Studies on Martyrdom in Islam
Thesis and Plan
Chapter 1: The Emergence of the Shi‘i Form of Martyrdom
Martyrs of the Community: Sectarian Factor
Shi‘a Martyrdom Traditions
CHAPTER 2: Martyrdom Revival in Twelver Shi‘ism
Diverging Paths: Martyrdom in Modern Sunnism vs. Modern Shi‘ism
Jihad, Martyrdom, and State Building
Changing the Gears: Reviving Martyrdom Among the Shi‘a
Reopening of the Gates of Active Martyrdom: Historical Background
CHAPTER 3: Revolution, War and Martyrdom
1979 Islamic Revolution and the Power of Martyrdom
Iran-Iraq War and the Love of Martyrdom
CHAPTER 4: Civic Martyrdom
Lest We Forget: Iran’s Post-War State of Martyrdom
No-War Zone Martyrs
Rainbow Martyrdom: Politics of Blood
CHAPTER 5: Martyrdom Reimagined
Martyrdom Out of the Borders
Shrine Defenders
The Shi‘i Symbolism of Shrine Defenders
Chapter 6: Shrine Defenders: A New Beginning
The Sectarian Factor
The Imagined Nation of Heroes
Chapter 7: From Karbala to Damascus
Appendix: Martyrdom in Classical Islam
Martyrdom in Sunni Traditions
Who is a Martyr?
Merits of Martyrs
Types of Martyrdom
Rewards of Martyrdom
Martyrdom in Sunni Tafsirs
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.03.2022 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7556-3395-4 / 0755633954 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7556-3395-1 / 9780755633951 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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