Examining curses and excommunication in the Islamic world with emphasis on the views of some famous sects and governments

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Iran

2 Assistant professor of the educational department of theology and Islamic knowledge of Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and teacher of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th levels of Mazandaran Seminary - Iran

10.22081/hiq.2023.65002.2288

Abstract

Swearing and cursing is one of the speech methods that exist in different societies. Cursing has been condemned in Islam, but cursing in all kinds; Because there is a curse on a thief, a drunkard, or a tyrant on the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) and... Regarding the permissibility of cursing by name and sign, there have been different views among Muslim thinkers from the past until today. Since the beginning of Islam, there have been rulers and extremist groups who have beaten the drum of blasphemy and cursing with names and symbols, and it is unfortunate that they tried to turn this behavior into a general culture. The current research, using descriptive and analytical methods, aims to find the connection between the current extremism in the Islamic world and extremism in the history of Muslim nations. It seems that cursing in the contemporary Islamic world has a historical link with the legacy of Muslim rulers and extremists in the previous centuries. In order to avoid the harm of this behavior, its historical roots should be explored in order to find a sustainable way to treat this abnormality.

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History of Islam

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 03 January 2023

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