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Asabiyyah, religion and regime types: re-reading Ibn Khaldun

Ibn Khaldūn found a “causal determinative analytical tool” to explain development, progression and disintegration of ‘umrān (lit. culture). He argued that ‘umrān comes into existence as a result of five types of causes: (1) the “ultimate or first cause,” (2) final cause, (3) efficient cause, (4) for...

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Main Author: Ra'ees, Wahabuddin
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2004
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JC Political theory
JK Political institutions (United States)
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spelling my.iium.irep.62862 http://irep.iium.edu.my/62862/ Asabiyyah, religion and regime types: re-reading Ibn Khaldun Ra'ees, Wahabuddin JC Political theory JK Political institutions (United States) Ibn Khaldūn found a “causal determinative analytical tool” to explain development, progression and disintegration of ‘umrān (lit. culture). He argued that ‘umrān comes into existence as a result of five types of causes: (1) the “ultimate or first cause,” (2) final cause, (3) efficient cause, (4) formal cause, and (5) material cause. However, in Ibn Khaldūn’s scheme of analysis, the efficient cause of ‘umrān and political institutions consists of two factors: (1) ‘aṣabiyyah and (2) religion. Ibn Khaldūn believed that a meaningful investigation of the relationship between religion, ‘aṣabiyyah and ‘umrān is possible if investigation is narrowed down to the study of human nature. Hence, according to Ibn Khaldūn, what is true of human nature is also true of ‘umrān. Stated differently, the rules applicable to human nature are applicable to ‘umrān and political institutions. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2004-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62862/1/Article-ID-2004.pdf Ra'ees, Wahabuddin (2004) Asabiyyah, religion and regime types: re-reading Ibn Khaldun. Intellectual Discourse, 12 (2). pp. 159-180. ISSN 0128-4878 http://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/269
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JK Political institutions (United States)
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JK Political institutions (United States)
Ra'ees, Wahabuddin
Asabiyyah, religion and regime types: re-reading Ibn Khaldun
description Ibn Khaldūn found a “causal determinative analytical tool” to explain development, progression and disintegration of ‘umrān (lit. culture). He argued that ‘umrān comes into existence as a result of five types of causes: (1) the “ultimate or first cause,” (2) final cause, (3) efficient cause, (4) formal cause, and (5) material cause. However, in Ibn Khaldūn’s scheme of analysis, the efficient cause of ‘umrān and political institutions consists of two factors: (1) ‘aṣabiyyah and (2) religion. Ibn Khaldūn believed that a meaningful investigation of the relationship between religion, ‘aṣabiyyah and ‘umrān is possible if investigation is narrowed down to the study of human nature. Hence, according to Ibn Khaldūn, what is true of human nature is also true of ‘umrān. Stated differently, the rules applicable to human nature are applicable to ‘umrān and political institutions.
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title Asabiyyah, religion and regime types: re-reading Ibn Khaldun
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