The Concept of Time in the Koran
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2009
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Abstract
Georges Tamer has spent his career studying philosophy and Arabic and
Islamic literature and culture. Recently, he made an important
discovery: Many of the images used to describe time in the Koran were
also used not just in pre-Islamic Arab society, but also in ancient
Greece and late antiquity. In this book project, Tamer plans to explore the perception of past,
present and future in the Koran, and to study how worldly time is
related to the Hereafter. He will also ask whether the Koranic concept
of time corresponds to the idea of Islam as "submission" or
"subordination," and how far it allows for freedom of will. Finally,
Tamer will discuss how the concept of time influences the political
behavior of Muslims.
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Research project funded in academic year 2008-09
The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.
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Keywords
Koran, wordly time