History in Motion: Nūr al-Dīn al-Rānīrī’s Retelling of ʿAbbāsid History in Seventeenth Century Aceh

This article focuses on the seventeenth-century Islamic scholar Nūr al-Dīn al-Rānīrī (d. 1658), who became especially known for his harsh oppression of monistic Sufism during his tenure as Shaykh al-Islām at the Acehnese court. Yet, some indications suggest that Rānīrī’s opposition to Sufism was not...

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Main Author: Verena Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 2024-12-01
Series:Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies
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Online Access:https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/afkaruna/article/view/24794
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