A mujaddid (مجدد), according to the popular Muslim tradition, refers to a person who appears at the turn of every century of the Islamic calendar to revive Islam, remove from it any extraneous elements and restore it to its pristine purity. The concept is based on the following hadith (Prophetic tradition): Abu Hurairah narrated that the Islam...
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(from the article `Fakhr ad-Dn ar-Rz`) Ar-Rz was a many-sided genius and a colourful personality who was regarded by some Muslims as a major `renewer of the faith.` According to tradition, ... ...retains apocalyptic and millennial elements to this day, especially in Sh`ite theology but also in many forms of popular religiousne...
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