Open AccessThe nature of Muslim fundamentalism
Author(s) -
A. Aristova
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
ukraïnsʹke relìgìêznavstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2617-9792
pISSN - 2306-3548
DOI - 10.32420/2013.65.235
Subject(s) - islam , fundamentalism , epistemology , islamic fundamentalism , perception , sociology , philosophy , psychology , political science , law , theology , politics
Among the essential features of the oxidial mentality with its attraction to rationally-built, logical-centric knowledge are attempts to bring any phenomena under clear definitions, generalizations, concepts. Naturally, one of the aspects of "Western" perception and understanding of Islam is the desire to isolate and concentrate in the most concise and simultaneously powerful definition of the most significant features of Islam, that is, the "essence of Islam".