March 3, 2026

Religion, Revolution, and Statehood in the Islamic Ecumene: A Review Essay - Samir Amir Arjomand, Messianism and Sociopolitical Revolution in Medieval Islam (Oakland, CA, University of California Press, 2022, 388 p.) - Revolutions of the End of Time: Apocalypse, Revolution and Reaction in the Persianate World (Leiden/Boston, Brill, 2023, 252 p.) - Kings and Dervishes: Sufi World Renunciation and the Symbolism of Kingship in the Persianate World (Oakland, CA, University of California Press, 2025, 320 p.)

Key Points

Sociopolitical revolution shapes narratives of statehood in the Islamic ecumene, exploring themes in multiple texts.
The review discusses messianism and apocalypse, focusing on how these concepts influence Persianate responses to change.
Assessment of the symbolism of kingship in Sufi practices reveals deeper societal dynamics within these religious frameworks.
The implications of these works suggest important intersections between religion, historical revolutions, and political authority.

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Armando Salvatore (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a76815badf0bb9e87e38ca https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003975625100209

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