Description
December Meetup | Sufism, Society and State
In this talk Professor Khairudin Aljunied (National University of Singapore) challenges traditional views of Sufism as purely pacifist, exploring its active and, at times, confrontational role in history. Introducing the concept of “Sufi warriorism,” the lecture examines how Sufis have influenced imperial, ideological, material, and communal struggles through protagonist, protectionist, and purist approaches. Through historical vignettes, the event offers a nuanced perspective on Sufism’s impact on the political and societal evolution of Muslim states, encouraging a rethinking of its role in shaping the Muslim world’s past and present.
📅 01 December 2024, Sunday
⏰ 05:45 PM
📍 TUGVA Foundation, Cinema Hall (Floor -2) Defterdar, Savaklar Cd. No:45, 34050 Eyüpsultan/İstanbul
Recording
Dr. Khairudin Aljunied
Khairudin Aljunied is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore. His primary area of specialization is on the social and intellectual history of Islam in Southeast Asia. Dr. Aljunied published several touching on the themes of orientalism and colonialism, and more recently, on cosmopolitanism and reformism in Islam. Among his publications are: Islam in Malaysia: An Entwined History (Oxford University Press, 2019); Hamka and Islam: Cosmopolitan Reform in the Malay World (Cornell University Press, 2018); Muslim Cosmopolitanism: Southeast Asian Islam in Comparative Perspective (Edinburgh University Press, 2016); and Radicals: Resistance and Protest in Colonial Malaya (Northern Illinois University Press, 2015).
