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Review of Ethan Kohlberg's View Concerning Martyrdom-Seeking in Islam
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Sakineh Razzaghi Zadeh1   , Mohammad Reza Aram , Mehdi Izadi |
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| The very special place of martyrdom and its seeking in Islam has been the cause of researchers' paying attention to this topic; the topic of martyrdom in Islam has also attracted the attention of orientalists. Ethan Kohlberg is one of the Islamists who has focused on martyrdom in his researches. He believes that the concepts of martyr and martyrs existed before Islam, and that the martyrdom mentioned in the Qur’an is the same fighting in the way of God that was adapted from the religion of Christianity. Kohlberg, citing the wars of Muslims during the lifetime of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) and after his passing away, concludes that martyrdom in Islam is different from its Quranic concept and is considered a type of suicide. He also believes that the prohibition of suicide is not explicitly stated in the Qur’an. By referring to the argumentations of historical traditions, he presents suicide as allowed commandment. In this research after an overview introduction of martyrdom and suicide concepts in Islamic verses and traditions, in its content review, expressions and description of citations of this orientalist concerning martyrdom and his point of view about martyrdom-seeking, suicide sentence in Islam and the fact that martyrdom-seeking is actually a suicide attempt itself will be analyzed and in accuracy of his point of view will be clearly illustrated. |
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| Keywords: Martyrdom, Martyrdom-Seeking, Suicide, Ethan Kohlberg, Islam |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2024/12/15 | Accepted: 2024/11/30 | Published: 2024/11/30
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