(Re)constituting community: takfir and institutional design in Tunisia and Yemen
As a speech act, takfir—the allegation of a Muslim’s apostasy—may insinuate violence in a way that can delimit the boundaries of political, as well as religious, community. Yet the use of takfir also incurs costs in plural political environments. Those who engage in it do not always see the dividend...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2020
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Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2020, Volume: 32, Issue: 5, Pages: 970-987 |
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