{"product_id":"9781780747958","title":"Abd Al-Rahman Al-Kawakibi: Islamic Reform and Arab Revival","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855–1902) was one of the most articulate and original proponents of the reformist ideas underlying modern Islamic thought, as well as an early precursor of Arab nationalism. A journalist, political activist and author, he fiercely resisted arbitrary government, exploitation of the poor, and ulama and Sufis who supported the absolutist rule. Adhering to the reformist ideal of a return to the scriptures and the model of the ancestors (salaf) as a way to free Islam from the shackles of tradition and accommodate it to modernity, he suggested as remedy to these ills a democratic responsible government, the separation of religion and politics, and an Arab spiritual Caliphate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first full scale biography of Kawakibi in any European language based on the memoirs of family and colleagues, archival material and his writings. It combines a narrative of his life set against the political and social realities of late Ottoman Aleppo, with a fresh look at his articles and books which considers their literary form — the independent journal, an imaginary secret conference held in Mecca, and a scientific study of the nature of tyranny — as part of their message.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ONEWorld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057166893296,"sku":"9781780747958","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780747958_p0.jpg?v=1763714083","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780747958","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}