Philips, Abu Ameenah Bilal (1993) Exorcism in Islam. Doctoral thesis, University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
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Abstract
This work is an investigation of the orthodox concept of exorcism in Islam. The main purpose of this study is to identify the orthodox Islamic viewpoint of spirit-possession of humans and its treatment (i.e., exorcism) based upon evidence from the Qur'An, the Sunnah, views of the sahabah (companions of Prophet Muhammad [4]) and the opinions of the early Sunnite scholars. This dissertation is comprised of an introduction, four chapters, a conclusion and two appendixes. The first chapter establishes the Islamic parameters of the spiritual world of created beings. The second chapter consists of a discussion of the orthodox understanding of spirit-possession and a delineation of the prophetic methodology of exorcism. The third chapter is devoted to a study of tabulated data from interviews with a sampling of modem-day, orthodox exorcists from various parts of the Muslim world and a brief presentation of exorcism according to Roman Catholicism. The fourth chapter consists of a comparative discussion of the second and third chapters, and it includes a conclusion in which the views of modem medicine are compared to exorcist tradition. Additionally, some questions concerning exorcism in Islam and other religions are answered.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Exorcism, Islam, spirit-possession |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc |
| Divisions: | Theses and Dissertations > Doctoral Theses |
| Depositing User: | EThOS Web Service |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Aug 2019 10:00 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2023 13:49 |
| URI: | https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/1059 |
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