The Theological Basis of Interreligious Dialogue in Islam: History and modern Interpretation
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2025-18-1-142-155
Abstract
The article is devoted to the discourse of interreligious dialogue in Islam, its instrumentalization and interpretation by modern theologians. Examining the precedents of interreligious dialogue in Islam, scholars usually refer to two examples – the Najran and Medina treaties of Muslims with Christians and Jews, and thus confirm the initially pluralistic and tolerant tradition of the Muslim religion. The paper examines the interpretation of these treaties and the use of interreligious dialogue discourses by modern politicians and theologians in Muslim societies: the Tunisian Republic and the United Arab Emirates. The work also shows how the internal resources of the Muslim religion can serve as a means for constructing and forming discourses of interreligious dialogue.
About the Author
D. R. Gaynetdinov
Moscow Islamic Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dinar R. Gaynetdinov, Postgraduate student, Deputy Chairman of the Centralized Religious Organization Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation
Moscow
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Gaynetdinov D.R. The Theological Basis of Interreligious Dialogue in Islam: History and modern Interpretation. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2025;18(1):142-155. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2025-18-1-142-155
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