This analysis demonstrates how decolonial thinkers engage with Ibn Khaldun's work to reclaim and contextualize classical Arab scholarship for modern debates.
Key Points
The aim is to explore how Tabatabai and Bozarslan's interpretations of Ibn Khaldun contribute to decolonizing Islamic thought.
Analytical review of Javad Tabatabai’s and Hamit Bozarslan’s writings on Ibn Khaldun.
Comparison of contemporary ideological appropriations of Ibn Khaldun's work.
Critical examination of colonial and decolonial frameworks in relation to Islamic scholarship.
Tabatabai's work provides tools for understanding the epistemological gap between traditional and modern sciences, promoting a radical engagement with classical texts.
Bozarslan's analysis reveals the complexities of Ibn Khaldun's theories of state power and violence, challenging simplistic readings in contemporary Islamism.
Both scholars advocate for a critical engagement with Islamic traditions that avoids binary oppositions between 'Islam' and 'the West'.