Revealing Annemarie Schimmel's Interpretation of The Sufi Texts Through Gadamer's Philosophical Hermeneutic Analysis
This study presents common problems of Sufi texts’ interpretation by orientalists, with a specific emphasis on the Annemarie Schimmel’s works. The primary purpose of this study is to uncover biases and limitations that may reside in Schimmel's approach to Sufism and to pave the way for a more r...
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| description | This study presents common problems of Sufi texts’ interpretation by orientalists, with a specific emphasis on the Annemarie Schimmel’s works. The primary purpose of this study is to uncover biases and limitations that may reside in Schimmel's approach to Sufism and to pave the way for a more reflective and contextual approach in Islamic studies. This work employs a philosophical hermeneutic approach developed by Hans-Georg Gadamer. The primary data source comes from Schimmel's works on Sufism, while secondary data are obtained from academic literature related to hermeneutics, Orientalism, and the study of Sufism. The results of the study show that Schimmel's understanding of Sufi texts is influenced by her prejudices and understandings as an orientalist. Schimmel's "casting fusion" process produces a rich interpretation but is not free from inherent bias. In conclusion, this study has revealed essential dimensions in the hermeneutics of Sufi texts studied by Schimmel and the emphasis on the need for more critical and reflective cross-cultural dialogue to understand the Islamic spiritual tradition more deeply. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b02dd00ac5144b12a70f0e9ee8179ec42025-01-31T04:12:12ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaAfkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies2599-05512599-05862024-12-0120237038810.18196/afkaruna.v20i2.2390019824Revealing Annemarie Schimmel's Interpretation of The Sufi Texts Through Gadamer's Philosophical Hermeneutic AnalysisMuhammad Hisyam Syafii0Ahmad Hermawan1Husain Azhari2Lala Afafa3Universitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaUniversitas Muhamamdiyah YogyakartaAl-Azhar Cairo UniversityUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaThis study presents common problems of Sufi texts’ interpretation by orientalists, with a specific emphasis on the Annemarie Schimmel’s works. The primary purpose of this study is to uncover biases and limitations that may reside in Schimmel's approach to Sufism and to pave the way for a more reflective and contextual approach in Islamic studies. This work employs a philosophical hermeneutic approach developed by Hans-Georg Gadamer. The primary data source comes from Schimmel's works on Sufism, while secondary data are obtained from academic literature related to hermeneutics, Orientalism, and the study of Sufism. The results of the study show that Schimmel's understanding of Sufi texts is influenced by her prejudices and understandings as an orientalist. Schimmel's "casting fusion" process produces a rich interpretation but is not free from inherent bias. In conclusion, this study has revealed essential dimensions in the hermeneutics of Sufi texts studied by Schimmel and the emphasis on the need for more critical and reflective cross-cultural dialogue to understand the Islamic spiritual tradition more deeply.https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/afkaruna/article/view/23900sufismhermeneuticsannemarie schimmelorientalismislamic studies. |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Hisyam Syafii Ahmad Hermawan Husain Azhari Lala Afafa Revealing Annemarie Schimmel's Interpretation of The Sufi Texts Through Gadamer's Philosophical Hermeneutic Analysis Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies sufism hermeneutics annemarie schimmel orientalism islamic studies. |
| title | Revealing Annemarie Schimmel's Interpretation of The Sufi Texts Through Gadamer's Philosophical Hermeneutic Analysis |
| title_full | Revealing Annemarie Schimmel's Interpretation of The Sufi Texts Through Gadamer's Philosophical Hermeneutic Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Revealing Annemarie Schimmel's Interpretation of The Sufi Texts Through Gadamer's Philosophical Hermeneutic Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Revealing Annemarie Schimmel's Interpretation of The Sufi Texts Through Gadamer's Philosophical Hermeneutic Analysis |
| title_short | Revealing Annemarie Schimmel's Interpretation of The Sufi Texts Through Gadamer's Philosophical Hermeneutic Analysis |
| title_sort | revealing annemarie schimmel s interpretation of the sufi texts through gadamer s philosophical hermeneutic analysis |
| topic | sufism hermeneutics annemarie schimmel orientalism islamic studies. |
| url | https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/afkaruna/article/view/23900 |
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