Witness and Testimonies: A Diachronic Perspective on the History of the Bosnian Muslims

Authors

Rusmir Mahmutćehajić, University of Sarajevo

Abstract

In his essay, “Witness and Testimonies: A Diachronic Perspective on the History of the Bosnian Muslims,” Rusmir Mahmutćehajić explores and deconstructs ideological abuses of some of the most important terms in the Muslim intellectual tradition. The terms ‘witness’ and ‘witnessing’, ‘opener’ and ‘opening’ are of key significance for understanding and reasoning for Muslim sacred tradition. Distorted, narrowed and reductive forms of these terms have been taken by antimuslim ideologists as material within their own constructions. In deconstructing the ideological abuse of these terms, Mahmutćehajić applies new knowledge from his experience in Scriptural Reasoning. Terms from the cultural history of Bosnia are used as study cases.

Recommended Citation

Mahmutćehajić, Rusmir (2011) "Witness and Testimonies: A Diachronic Perspective on the History of the Bosnian Muslims," International Dialogue: Vol. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32873/uno.dc.ID.1.1.1003
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/id-journal/vol1/iss1/3