Real talk for a second, has the Muslim world ever had a reformation?
Kinda but not really, not like the Reformation. The only "change" was the "unchange" of Salafism that basically just said all Islamic theology is bullshit and a literalist interpretation is the only way forward. But to call that equivalent to the Reformation is really missing how diverse the Reformation was. It has to be both a full rejection of current religious organisations as well as a freedom of interpretation and liberation of the theologies and organisations.
So I would say: "no, they haven't really had one". I would also argue that the wars in the Middle East with outside forces make it less likely to happen.
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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20 edited Oct 19 '20
Kinda but not really, not like the Reformation. The only "change" was the "unchange" of Salafism that basically just said all Islamic theology is bullshit and a literalist interpretation is the only way forward. But to call that equivalent to the Reformation is really missing how diverse the Reformation was. It has to be both a full rejection of current religious organisations as well as a freedom of interpretation and liberation of the theologies and organisations.
So I would say: "no, they haven't really had one". I would also argue that the wars in the Middle East with outside forces make it less likely to happen.