{"product_id":"9798216460602","title":"Sunnism in a Time of Crisis The Life, Thought, and Influence of Abdullah al-Harari","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSunnism in a Time of Crisis\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Life, Thought, and Influence of Abdullah al-Harari\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBakir Saleh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Islam \/ Theology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first full-length academic study of '\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbdull\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eah al-Harar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ei (d. 2008), a major yet understudied Sunni scholar whose life and thought illuminate the theological and institutional struggles that have shaped modern Sunnism\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile much scholarly attention has been devoted to Wahhabism and Islamist movements such as the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb al-Tahrir, no comparable analysis has examined al-Harari's project to defend and revitalize the classical Sunni tradition rooted in Ash'ari-Maturidi theology, the four legal schools, and Sufi ethics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on unpublished Arabic sources, oral testimonies, and doctrinal writings, Bakir Saleh reconstructs al-Harari's intellectual formation in Harar, Ethiopia, his public debates with Wahhabi-influenced preachers, his exile and travels, and his eventual establishment of the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects (AICP) in Lebanon. Through this biographical and historical lens, the book situates al-Harari's defence of \u003ci\u003etanzih\u003c\/i\u003e (divine transcendence) and use of \u003ci\u003eta'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eil\u003c\/i\u003e (interpretive hermeneutics) within the larger Ash'ari commitment to theological balance between reason and revelation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe study also examines al-Harari's polemics against contemporary Islamist ideologues such as Sayyid Qutb and movements like Hizb al-Tahrir, highlighting how his interventions sought to counter both literalism and indiscriminate \u003ci\u003etakfir\u003c\/i\u003e (excommunication), which he viewed as destabilizing Sunni unity. By analysing these debates within their socio-political and intellectual contexts, Saleh demonstrates how al-Harari's teachings aimed to restore coherence to a fractured Sunni identity and to safeguard tradition against extremism and ideological manipulation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn tracing al-Harari's global institutional legacy through the AICP's educational and outreach networks in the Middle East, North America, and Europe, the book reveals how a contested yet influential scholar sought to articulate a modern Sunni orthodoxy that could withstand fragmentation while remaining faithful to its classical foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBakir Saleh\u003c\/b\u003e holds a PhD in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Glasgow and an MA in Digital Education from the University of Leeds. He is a lecturer in Islamic education and pedagogy and was previously a Research Associate at the University of Birmingham, where he worked on an European Research Council (ERC)-funded project. His research focuses on Sunni theology, Islamic intellectual history and Islamic education.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216460602\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51458264694924,"sku":"9798216460602","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_91d14619-9388-4dde-80c8-899cb92dc794.jpg?v=1784153099","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798216460602","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}