Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur

This paper analyses the ideas of Said Nursi (1876-1960) on the importance of moderation (wasatiyyah) in the way of combatting extremism, racism and radicalism, which are sharply escalating in our days both in the East and the West. The first part of the paper finds that, according to Nursi, moder...

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Main Authors:	Akhmetova, Elmira, Abdul Rahim, Adibah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Scientific Researches Association(ISCIRA) 2019
Subjects:	BJ1188 Religious ethics BL Religion BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam BP600 Other beliefs and movements HT1501 Races JC49 Islam and Politics
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spelling	iium-778162020-01-24T07:48:04Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/77816/ Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur Akhmetova, Elmira Abdul Rahim, Adibah BJ1188 Religious ethics BL Religion BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam BP600 Other beliefs and movements HT1501 Races JC49 Islam and Politics This paper analyses the ideas of Said Nursi (1876-1960) on the importance of moderation (wasatiyyah) in the way of combatting extremism, racism and radicalism, which are sharply escalating in our days both in the East and the West. The first part of the paper finds that, according to Nursi, moderation was the main principle of the Islamic way of life, capable to provide well-being and happiness for humanity. The next part of the paper highlights the positive role of moderation in creating unity and solidarity as a solution, which is capable to provide happiness and security for all humans regardless of their religious, ethnic or social backgrounds. It, also, suggests that Nursi identified nationalistic and patriotic sentiments as radical and extremist, which were artificially evoked among the Muslim nations and are alien to the Islamic approach of moderation. After studying the Risale-i Nur approach towards the followers of other mazhabs and non-Muslims, the paper concludes that Nursi condemned all types of extremist ideas and actions as they were harmful for healthy progress and wellbeing of humanity. International Scientific Researches Association(ISCIRA) 2019-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77816/7/77816%20MODERATION%2C%20NEGATIVE%20NATIONALISM%20AND.pdf Akhmetova, Elmira and Abdul Rahim, Adibah (2019) Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur. The Journal of Risale-i Nur Studies, 1 (3). pp. 1-23. http://thejrns.org/moderation-negative-nationalism-and-extremism-from-the-viewpoint-of-the-risale-i-nur/
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topic	BJ1188 Religious ethics BL Religion BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam BP600 Other beliefs and movements HT1501 Races JC49 Islam and Politics
spellingShingle	BJ1188 Religious ethics BL Religion BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam BP600 Other beliefs and movements HT1501 Races JC49 Islam and Politics Akhmetova, Elmira Abdul Rahim, Adibah Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur
description	This paper analyses the ideas of Said Nursi (1876-1960) on the importance of moderation (wasatiyyah) in the way of combatting extremism, racism and radicalism, which are sharply escalating in our days both in the East and the West. The first part of the paper finds that, according to Nursi, moderation was the main principle of the Islamic way of life, capable to provide well-being and happiness for humanity. The next part of the paper highlights the positive role of moderation in creating unity and solidarity as a solution, which is capable to provide happiness and security for all humans regardless of their religious, ethnic or social backgrounds. It, also, suggests that Nursi identified nationalistic and patriotic sentiments as radical and extremist, which were artificially evoked among the Muslim nations and are alien to the Islamic approach of moderation. After studying the Risale-i Nur approach towards the followers of other mazhabs and non-Muslims, the paper concludes that Nursi condemned all types of extremist ideas and actions as they were harmful for healthy progress and wellbeing of humanity.
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author	Akhmetova, Elmira Abdul Rahim, Adibah
author_facet	Akhmetova, Elmira Abdul Rahim, Adibah
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title	Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur
title_short	Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur
title_full	Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur
title_fullStr	Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur
title_full_unstemmed	Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur
title_sort	moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the risale-i nur
publisher	International Scientific Researches Association(ISCIRA)
publishDate	2019
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/77816/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/77816/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/77816/7/77816%20MODERATION%2C%20NEGATIVE%20NATIONALISM%20AND.pdf
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Moderation, negative nationalism and extremism from the viewpoint of the Risale-I Nur

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