Humanity Before Religiosity
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Amin BuxtonMostafa Hashish
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About The Book
Humanity Before Religiosity gathers a series of essays Habib Ali al-Jifri composed between 2012 and 2014, in the years following the Arab uprisings, when the question of how Muslims speak to one another and to the wider world had taken on new urgency. Across eight thematic sections — self-criticism, the critique of Islamic discourse, the youth, foundational concepts, the question of takfir, the search for balance, an address to the intellectual elite, and a chapter on the Prophet (peace be upon him) — al-Jifri argues that the recovery of a humane Muslim voice begins not with louder religiosity but with a deeper restoration of human dignity, mercy, and shared moral seriousness.
The title is itself a contention: religiosity divorced from the humanity it was sent to honour collapses into a caricature of itself. In an era of polarisation, the essays read as both diagnosis and a quiet prescription, drawn from the Baalawi Hadrami tradition's long commitment to gentleness, scholarly humility, and an open-hearted address to all of humankind.
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About the author
Ali al-Jifri: Habib Ali al-Jifri hafidhahullah (b. 1971) is a Hadrami Baalawi sayyid scholar and among the most widely heard contemporary voices of the traditional Sunni Islamic revival. Born in Jeddah of a sayyid lineage tracing back to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam through the Baalawi path, he received his foundational formation at the Ribat of Tarim under Habib Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf and other senior scholars of the Hadramawt. He founded the Tabah Foundation in Abu Dhabi, an institution dedicated to supporting traditional Islamic scholarship and engaging contemporary global discourse on faith, culture, and ethics. His writings on the spiritual dimensions of Islamic worship - including Hajj, prayer, and fasting - have been translated into many languages and circulate widely in study circles around the world. He is the author of numerous works including 'Humanity Before Religiosity' and 'The Goals and Manners of Making Hajj'.
About the translators
Amin Buxton: Amin Buxton is a British convert to Islam and a long-time student of the Ba'Alawi tradition of Tarim, Yemen. He has dedicated himself to making the scholarship and spirituality of this tradition accessible to English-speaking audiences, serving as the translator of multiple works from the Tarim school, including Humanity Before Religiosity. He is also the author of Imams of the Valley (2nd edition), a work documenting the scholarly heritage of the Hadhramaut valley. His translations and writings have contributed significantly to the dissemination of Ba'Alawi thought and practice in the English-speaking world.
Mostafa Hashish: Mostafa Hashish is an Egyptian writer and translator closely associated with the Tabah Foundation.
Specifications
EAN 13 / ISBN
9789948180111
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Dar al-Faqih
Author
Habib Ali al-Jifri
Pages
273
Translator
Amin Buxton and Mostafa Hashish
Year Published
2019
Size
W- | H- | D-
Number of Volumes
1
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