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ROOTS OF ISLAMIC NEO-FUNDAMENTALISM

A CRITICAL STUDY OF FAZLUR RAHMAN’S ARTICLE

Abstract

This study provides a critical appreciation of Fazlur Rahman’s Roots of Islamic Neo-fundamentalism. The concern of this paper is to highlight the major trends which emerged in the history of Islam. The need is to re-examine the roots of neo-fundamentalism that how Muslims reach at this stage where now they are globally recognized as “terrorist or extremist”. Through this critical study answers of the following questions will be examined: how Muslims could retain their status according to the Holy Quran? How Muslim Ummah could cope with the global modernization? What are the internal factors which welcome the external factors to affect badly? The findings strengthen the view that adhering to Quranic text along with the modern scientific needs Muslims can achieve a better successful image

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