Islam and the State in Ibn Taymiyya: Translation and Analysis by Jaan S. Islam and Adem Eryiğit

Abstract

“Islam and the State in Ibn Taymiyya: Translation and Analysis” by Jaan S. Islam and Adem Eryiğit offers a focused study of Ibn Taymiyya’s political ideologies, framed within geopolitical and theological contexts of his time. This review highlights the book’s unique contribution as both a comprehensive translation and a theoretical analysis of key treatises by Ibn Taymiyya, which aim to position his ideas within contemporary Islamic political theory and decolonial thought. The review assesses the book’s structure, strengths, and weaknesses, providing suggestions for a broader approach that would incorporate additional facets of Ibn Taymiyya’s thought. This book is an essential resource for scholars in political science, Islamic studies, and religious history, providing accessible primary source alongside critical insights into Ibn Taymiyya’s political philosophy.

Keywords

• Ibn Taymiyya
• translation
• Islamic political thought

Islam and the State in Ibn Taymiyya: Translation and Analysis by Jaan S. Islam and Adem Eryiğit

Abstract

Jaan S. Islam ve Adem Eryiğit tarafından kaleme alınan “İbn Teymiyye'de İslam ve Devlet: Çeviri ve Analiz” başlıklı eser, İbn Teymiyye'nin siyasi ideolojilerini, yaşadığı dönemin jeopolitik ve teolojik bağlamları çerçevesinde incelemeye odaklanan bir çalışma sunmaktadır. Bu incelemede, İbn Teymiyye'nin fikirlerini çağdaş İslam siyaset teorisi ve dekolonyal düşünce içinde konumlandırmayı amaçlayan söz konusu kitabın eşsiz katkısının, İbn Teymiyye’nin temel risalelerinin hem teorik bir analizi hem de kapsamlı bir çevirisi olduğunu ifade edilmektedir. Bu değerlendirmede, kitabın yapısını, güçlü ve zayıf yönlerini incelenmekte ve İbn Teymiyye'nin düşüncesinin diğer yönlerini de içeren daha kapsamlı bir yaklaşım için öneriler sunulmaktadır. Bu kitap, İbn Teymiyye'nin siyaset felsefesine dair eleştirel fikirlerin yanı sıra erişilebilir birincil kaynaklara işaret etmesiyle siyaset bilimi, İslam çalışmaları ve dinî tarih alanındaki akademisyenler için elzem bir kaynaktır.

Keywords

• İbn Teymiyye
• tercüme
• İslam siyaset düşüncesi

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