Selfie (السلفية)
An umbrella title for various movements that rely on the understanding of the first generations of Muslims and a return to the Quran and Sunnah.
Religion links
- Related traditions and movements
- Sunni Islam (أهل السنة والجماعة)
Religion profile
- Name in original language
- السلفية
- type
- Movement
- Founder or central figure
- A multi-branch movement with a history and numerous figures; it does not have a single contemporary founder.
- Origin date (historical context)
- Intellectual roots in Islamic history; contemporary reform movements from the 18th century onwards in several regions
- Core beliefs
- Reference to the Quran and Sunnah and the models of the first generations; interpretation and social action differ in branches.
- Religious languages
- Arabic and the languages of the following communities
Source
Salafism is a name for a diverse family of intellectual and reformist approaches in Sunni Islam that emphasize the Quran, the Sunnah, and the role models of the first generations of Muslims. The meaning of this title varies across periods and regions, and its relationship to the reformist movements of recent centuries is a matter of debate among scholars.
Salafi movements are not uniform in terms of jurisprudence, theology, political action, and organization; some focus on education and da'wah, while others have been politically active in specific historical situations. Therefore, Salafism is recorded in this database as a movement related to Sunnism, not a single entity or a description of all tendencies within it.
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