Robert Dannin
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195300246
- eISBN:
- 9780199850433
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195300246.003.0003
- Subject:
- Religion, Islam
The imported Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, founded during the same period as the emergence of Noble Drew Ali’s Moorish Science Temple, was established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in 1888. Because Ahmad ...
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The imported Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, founded during the same period as the emergence of Noble Drew Ali’s Moorish Science Temple, was established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in 1888. Because Ahmad believed that he was destined by the Holy Quran to be the “Promised Messiah” and “redeemer”, he was able to introduce contemporary evangelical measures into the Islamic dawa through inscribing the nature of Christian missions to the Indian culture. Brought about by Ahmad’s attempt to translate the doctrines of the Quran, the Ahmadiyya Movement was perceived to be unconventionally modern in terms of cultural and religious pluralism. Aside from introducing Maulana Muhammad Ali’s translation of the Quran, this chapter looks into the missions of sheiks and missionaries and how these were carried out.Less
The imported Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, founded during the same period as the emergence of Noble Drew Ali’s Moorish Science Temple, was established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in 1888. Because Ahmad believed that he was destined by the Holy Quran to be the “Promised Messiah” and “redeemer”, he was able to introduce contemporary evangelical measures into the Islamic dawa through inscribing the nature of Christian missions to the Indian culture. Brought about by Ahmad’s attempt to translate the doctrines of the Quran, the Ahmadiyya Movement was perceived to be unconventionally modern in terms of cultural and religious pluralism. Aside from introducing Maulana Muhammad Ali’s translation of the Quran, this chapter looks into the missions of sheiks and missionaries and how these were carried out.
Robert Dannin
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195300246
- eISBN:
- 9780199850433
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195300246.003.0005
- Subject:
- Religion, Islam
Walter, an African American whose family stayed in East Texas, was always seen as a paradigm of ingenuity and industry. The tales tell of Walter’s journey in becoming a Muslim, practicing and ...
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Walter, an African American whose family stayed in East Texas, was always seen as a paradigm of ingenuity and industry. The tales tell of Walter’s journey in becoming a Muslim, practicing and teaching the faith, and even changing his name and adopting the beliefs of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam. According to the knowledge that circulated among his family, Wali Akram — Walter’s newly found persona — memorized and took to heart a large part of the scriptures to comply with the tradition of Muslim hafis. In doing so, he was able to provide an account about testaments from both the Bible and the Holy Quran. This chapter contains a narrative about Wali Akram’s quest in fulfilling his mission as an African American Muslim.Less
Walter, an African American whose family stayed in East Texas, was always seen as a paradigm of ingenuity and industry. The tales tell of Walter’s journey in becoming a Muslim, practicing and teaching the faith, and even changing his name and adopting the beliefs of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam. According to the knowledge that circulated among his family, Wali Akram — Walter’s newly found persona — memorized and took to heart a large part of the scriptures to comply with the tradition of Muslim hafis. In doing so, he was able to provide an account about testaments from both the Bible and the Holy Quran. This chapter contains a narrative about Wali Akram’s quest in fulfilling his mission as an African American Muslim.
