2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Interpretation of the Qur'an of American Muslims: Trends andRelationships
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21720029
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
History of thought
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| Research Institution | Meiji Gakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
OKAWA Reiko 明治学院大学, 国際学部, 准教授 (50434189)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2012
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| Keywords | コーラン / クルアーン / イスラーム / ムスリム / アメリカ / 聖典解釈 / ワドゥード / タフスィール |
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| Research Abstract |
American Muslims have a unique tendency in their interpretations of the Qur’an since they are minorities in their countries and they have a background as immigrants or converts. Therefore, they often read the Qur’an with western value perspectives such as gender equality and multi-cultureexistence.
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