RELIGST 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: September 11 Attacks, Iranian Revolution, Honor Killing

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 3CC3
• Professor: Liyakat Takim

Document Summary

Born and trained in najaf in 1935 attended shi"a seminary. Talks of political activism and social reform. 1960s saw rising tide of arab nationalism (against foreigners) Similar to marja considered khu"i (license to ijtihad) Was an islamic activist influenced the thinking of hizb (party) al-da"wa (invitation) in iraq. Idea was to propagate islam fight off marxism and socialist thinking. Arab consciousness (not an arab = excluded) Arab nationalism is a community bounded by nationalism. Fadlallah condemns western imperialism oppressive, monopolization of resources. Communism condemned for its atheism and materialistic world view. Similar to mussadiq british and russians got involved with the egyptian. Invited communists and baathists to open debates and discussions. He found shi"as in lebanon to be impoverished. Fadlallah established many religious, educational and social institutions. Starts his political discourse with role of ulama (scholars) Ulama inheritors of the prophet which means they have the responsibility of ameliorating (make better) the condition of masses.