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From the standpoint both of religion and culture Animism has been described as "the tap-root which sinks deepest in racial human experience and continues its cellular and fibrous structure in the tree-trunk of modern conviction." All the great world religions show traces of animism in their sub-soil and none but Christianity (even that not completely) has uprooted the weed-growth of superstition. In this book it is our purpose to show how Islam sprang up in Pagan soil and retained many old Arabian beliefs in spite of its vigorous monotheism. Wherever Mohammedanism went it introduced old or adopted new superstitions. The result has been that as background of the whole ritual and even in the creed of popular Islam, Animism has conquered. The religion of the common people from Tangier to Teheran is mixed with hundreds of superstitions many of which have lost their original significance but still bind mind and heart with constant fear of demons, with witchcraft and sorcery and the call to creature-worship. Just as popular Hinduism differs in toto from the religion of the Vedas, popular Islam is altogether different from the religion as recorded in its sacred Book. Our purpose in the chapters which follow is to show how this miry clay of animism mingles with the iron of Semitic theism in the feet of the great image with head of gold that rest on Asia and Africa. The rapid spread of Islam in Africa and Malayia is, we believe, largely due to its animistic character. The primitive religions had points of contact with Islam that were mutually attractive. It stooped to conquer them but fell in stooping.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1330013573
- ISBN 13 9781330013571
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages282
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the enduring impact of pre-Islamic animism on the doctrines and practices of Islam. The author argues that pagan beliefs and customs have profoundly shaped popular Islam, persisting beneath the surface of its monotheistic creed. The book explores the influence of animism on key aspects of Islamic faith and ritual, from the belief in spirits and the use of amulets to the practice of exorcism and the veneration of saints. The author draws on historical and anthropological research to show how animistic beliefs have been incorporated into Islamic doctrine, shaping its understanding of the world and its relationship with the supernatural. By tracing the syncretism of animism and Islam, this book offers a fresh perspective on the development of one of the world's major religions. It demonstrates the enduring power of ancient beliefs and their ability to reshape even the most monotheistic of faiths, providing insights into the complex interplay between religion, culture, and the human experience. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330013571_0
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