Work Ethics among Sufis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Authors such as the Shi'ite intellectual and politician Mehdi Bazargan or the Egyptian union activist Gamal al-Banna have published books where they portray work as a part of worship and emphasize that progress and development can only be achieved through hard work.1 Yet, these writings appear...

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Published inReligions (Dawḥah, Qatar) no. 7; p. 66
Main Author Seesemann, Rüdiger
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Doha Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue 01.01.2015
Subjects
Case studies
Ethics
Injunctions
Muslims
Religion
Success
Values
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Summary:Authors such as the Shi'ite intellectual and politician Mehdi Bazargan or the Egyptian union activist Gamal al-Banna have published books where they portray work as a part of worship and emphasize that progress and development can only be achieved through hard work.1 Yet, these writings appear as an attempt to read a "modern" Islamic work ethic into the sources, inspired by the hope that the Islamic world may eventually catch up with the West, if only Muslims showed a greater commitment to hard work. According to him, physical labor was a form of "service" (khidma).
ISSN:2218-7480