Politics, Law, and Community in Islamic Thought

The Taymiyyan Moment

This study reassesses the influence and philosophy of Ibn Taymiyya, one of the greatest medieval Islamic theologians.

Conclusion The first century or so of Islam can rightly be understood as the era of
politics. Islam's nascent but triumphant community faced its many challenges with
practical reason and missionary zeal. In the qur'anic ideal, the Community of ...