“Istimdad” and “karamat” in popular and literary Islam: local reception on the example of the work of R. Fakhreddin
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2025-18-2-358-376
Abstract
The article is devoted to the problem of perception and interpretation of forms of Muslim mysticism among various strata of the Muslim population of the Volga-Ural region using the example of R. Fakhreddin's work “Istimdad and Karamat”. In the overwhelming majority of cases, mysticism or esoteric practices in Islam are somehow connected with Sufism. And perhaps this connection is the reason why different social strata perceive these practices differently. The main question of the study is how the inhabitants of the Volga and Ural regions perceived and projected Muslim mysticism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, since it was during this period that the “Jadid” movement gained wide popularity. This also becomes relevant due to the fact that Rizaeddin Fakhreddin was a signifi cant fi gure in the Jadid movement. Through this reception one can also see the theologian’s views on Sufi sm in general and the intellectual influence of the reformist direction on the understanding (rationalization) of mystical elements in tasawwuf.
About the Authors
E. N. Khamidov
Institute of Social and Philosophical Sciences and Mass Communications, Kazan Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Evgeny N. Khamidov, Senior Lecturer
Department of Religious Studies
Kazan
A. A. Karibullin
Kazan Islamic University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aidar A. Karibullin, the Head of the Department
Department of Arabic Language and Humanities
Kazan
I. F. Shafikov
Russian Federation
Ildar F. Shafikov, independent researcher
Kazan
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Khamidov E.N., Karibullin A.A., Shafikov I.F. “Istimdad” and “karamat” in popular and literary Islam: local reception on the example of the work of R. Fakhreddin. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2025;18(2):358-376. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2025-18-2-358-376
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