Politics in the Works of Al-Ghazzālī

Al-Ghazzālī was a theologian and a prolific writer. Even though he wrote mainly on doctrines, there are many passages in his wide ranging works which treat politics. Indeed, there are certain treatises that are exclusively devoted to topics studied in political science. The four works analyzed here...

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Main Author: Kamaruddin, Rusli (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2004
In: Intellectual discourse
Year: 2004, Volume: 12, Issue: 2
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Summary:Al-Ghazzālī was a theologian and a prolific writer. Even though he wrote mainly on doctrines, there are many passages in his wide ranging works which treat politics. Indeed, there are certain treatises that are exclusively devoted to topics studied in political science. The four works analyzed here show that he was, among other things, a political thinker whose aim was to synthesize politics with Islam. He discussed extensively the concepts of imāmah and khilāfah detailing its prerequisites and the qualifications required of the office holders. Any attempts at understanding political thought of al-Ghazzālī must adopt a comprehensive approach by looking at all of his works and by situating the works within the specific context in which these were written.
ISSN:2289-5639
Contains:Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse