How progressive, cosmopolitan and social justice-oriented Islam can help overcome sectarianism
Abstract
Given the increase in Muslim sectarianism over the last decade or so, especially in the Middle East, one would be forgiven for asking whether the idea of Muslims transcending the historical and religious Sunni-Shi’i divides today would ever be possible (even if one is of the view that it is highly desirable).
Journal Title
Melbourne Asia Review
Volume
2020
Issue
Edition 4
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2020. Originally published by Melbourne Asia Review, Asia Institute. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Subject
Islamic studies
Religion, society and culture
Studies in religious traditions (excl. Eastern, Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions)
Sociology
Cultural studies
Religious studies