Phenomenology appeared as one of the important approaches to Islam in the early twentieth century. This approach emphasizes on the unveiling of the role and meaning of religion in human life. In this context, phenomenology requires certain attitudes of scholars, such as empathy, epoche and eiditic vision, as well as knowledge of social sciences and humanities. This phenomenological approach wil…
Researches in religious studies-as well as Islamic studies-often use approaches that lead to simplistic and reductionist conclusions. This indeed runs counter to the substance of pluralism which is rich in its symbol and intensional representation. This article is an effort to describe the significance of the phenomenological approach to the study of religion by using the works of Douglas Allen…