Agreeing to Submit: Authority Constructions in Modern Sunni Islam

<p>In the modern age, Sunni communities are often claimed to be in a moment of crisis. However, despite outward arguments about this crisis, Sunni communities are more accurately described as within a state of transformation. By analyzing constructions of authority from Sayyid Qutb, the clerical establishment of Saudi Arabia, and the greater American Muslim communities, Sunni theology is best seen as seeking out methods to transform and re-center authority within Sunni communities.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Wolff, Trevor E.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Andrea L. Stanton, Ph.D.
• Benjamin Nourse
• Nader Hashemi
• Jonathan Sciarcon

• Authority
• Islamic Studies
• Sunni Islam
• Religion

Statement dc:rights

• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1480

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-2480