Neo-Traditionalist Narratives of Modernity and Counter-Reform

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract This chapter examines neo-traditionalist critiques of modernity as articulated by three leading neo-traditionalist shaykhs (religious leaders)—namely Hamza Yusuf, Abdal Hakim Murad, and Umar Faruq Abd-Allah. They articulate parallel narratives of the modern decline of post-Christian secularity and Islamic modernity, as well as the accompanying spiritual, theological, and intellectual decline. This chapter shows that their reading of post-Christian secularity informs their depiction of the “heterodoxy” of an Islamic modernity. They offer a combined sociological-theological perspective to assess the challenges that Western Muslims face, pinpointing major shifts in modernity: the rejection of metaphysics, a trend that began with the Protestant Reformation, and the rise of rationalization and disenchantment. This disenchantment, according to these shaykhs, has facilitated the growth of scientism, relativism, and materialism, drastically altering perceptions of truth and reality.
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Authors Walaa Quisay
Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
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10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197532805.013.13
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197532805.013.13
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