![]() Title page of the 1962 edition | |
Author | Ismail al-Faruqi |
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Language | English |
Series | On Arabism (Volume I, never completed) |
Subject | Arabism, Islamic studies, Arabs, Islam, Religion |
Published | 1962 |
Publisher | Djambatan |
Publication place | Netherlands |
Media type | |
Pages | 287 |
OCLC | 705956171 |
LC Class | DS63.6 .F3 |
Followed by | Christian Ethics (1967) |
'Urubah and Religion: A Study of the Fundamental Ideas of Arabism and of Islam as Its Highest Moment of Consciousness (1962) is a scholarly work by Isma'il Raji al-Faruqi, published by Djambatan N.V. The book explores the concept of Arabism ('urubah), examining its historical, ethical, and spiritual dimensions, and its relationship with Islam. Al-Faruqi describes Arabism as central to Islamic history, culture, and faith, characterizing it as "the spirit which animates the stream and gives the momentum" to Islamic values.[1] The book was intended to be the first volume in the "On Arabism" series, which was to explore themes of art, society, and human existence concerning Arabism.[2] However, these subsequent volumes were not completed as al-Faruqi eventually focused on broader Islamic thought and moved away from the specific framework of Arabism.[1][3]