Contesting Inter-Religious Conversion in the Medieval World

Yisraeli, Yosi; Fox, Yaniv

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“…Studies on religious conversion have been extensively conducted by experts resulting in various theories. Some approached it from the aspect of contestation between religious groups [15]. Some discussions were focused on new approaches with regional studies in Africa [16].…”

Section: Hidayah In the Procees Of Conversion To Islammentioning

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Hidayah in the Process of Conversion to Islam in the Perspective of Muallaf

Maimun¹

2023

IJIP

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In islamic teachings, Hidayah (Divine Guidance) becomes a fundamental aspect as it determines a person's salvation, especially for it in the hereafter. The ulemas, through a deductive approach, formulate hidayah comprehensively based on textual evidence. On the other hand, muallaf feels the presence of hidayah in their spiritual journey through the process of conversion. Based on this background, this study was aimed to formulate the concept of hidayah from the perspective of muallaf and to compare it with the perspective of the ulemas. To address these issues, a qualitative approach was used in this study. The primary method of data collection was in-depth interviews conducted with ten muallaf from diverse social, economic, and educational backgrounds. The findings of this research were as follows: hidayah comes illuminatively and requires sacrifice, Allah does not misguide humans but only provides guidance to them, and hidayah is a terra incognita. Furthermore, the results of comparing the perspectives of ulema and muallaf on hidayah were as follows: ulemas use a deductive-speculative approach, while muallaf use an inductive-empirical approach. The ulemas base their views on textual evidence, whereas muallaf rely on their psychological-spiritual experiences. Conceptually, the explanations provided by the ulemas regarding hidayah are more comprehensive and systematic, while the explanations by muallaf are simpler. In the aspect of Allah's will, muallaf believe that Allah does not misguide His believers, while ulemas hold a different view.

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Section: Hidayah In the Procees Of Conversion To Islammentioning

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Hidayah in the Process of Conversion to Islam in the Perspective of Muallaf

Maimun¹

2023

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Martyrdom, Conversion, and Shared Cultural Repertoires in Late Medieval Europe

Tartakoff¹

2019

Jewish Quarterly Review

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Ritual Lamentation in the Irish Penitentials

Bergholm

2021

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Some of the earliest references to ritual lamentation or keening in the early Irish sources are found in the penitential handbooks dated to around the seventh and eighth centuries. In previous scholarship, these passages have commonly been interpreted as evidence of the continuous attempts of the Church to curb pagan practices among the ‘nominally Christian’ populace, thus assuming that such regulations were primarily used as a means of social control. This article examines the wider theological and intellectual context of these texts, by focusing in particular on the influence of the Old Testament on early Irish ecclesiastical writing. It will be argued that the demonstrable preoccupation of these sources with issues such as ritual purity and proper religious observance suggests that the stipulations pertaining to lamentation were not solely intended to regulate lay behavior.

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Contesting Inter-Religious Conversion in the Medieval World

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Hidayah in the Process of Conversion to Islam in the Perspective of Muallaf

Hidayah in the Process of Conversion to Islam in the Perspective of Muallaf

Martyrdom, Conversion, and Shared Cultural Repertoires in Late Medieval Europe

Ritual Lamentation in the Irish Penitentials

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