Give me just ONE WEEK & I will eat this book alive: ...Ibn Taymiyya, one of the most controversial thinkers in Islamic religious history, was repeatedly imprisoned during his lifetime. Today, he is revered by what is called the Wahhabi movement and championed by Salafi groups who demand a return to the pristine golden age of the Prophet. His writings have also been used by radical groups, such as al-Qaeda, to justify acts of violence and armed struggle. In order to explain this widespread present-day influence and prominence of a rather obscure medieval figure, this volume offers a fresh perspective on Ibn Taymiyyas life, thought and legacy ... Contrary to his current image as an anti-rationalist puritan, this volume shows Ibn Taymiyya to be one of the most intellectually rigorous, complex and interesting figures in Islamic intellectual history ...
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