RELIGST 3C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hassan Al-Banna, Ijtihad, Sunnah

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 3C03
• Professor: Liyakat Takim

Document Summary

Grew out of a concern of western secularism and its impact on islamic society. Followed in many countries - egypt, iran, syria: islam as a comprehensive evolving principle, emanates from qur"an and sunnah, applicable to all times and places. 4 different groups: radical extremes, politically active, socially active, popular preachers. To revive the islamic personality & to stop slavish imitation. In the periods of 1928 - 36 it underwent a formative, preaching in mosques, recruiting and raising standards of living of people. First decade - moral and social reforms are stressed. They had popular support to education, health and welfare projects. The brotherhood founded schools of various grades, organized courses of religious instruction and taught the illiterate. Set up hospitals and dispensaries, undertook various enterprises to raise the standard of living in the villages. Built mosques and even launched industrial and commercial enterprises. 1936 - 1952 - support of palestinian cause.