Forging Muslim and Non-Muslim Relationship: Contesting the Doctrine of Al-Wala’ wal Bara’

• Main Author: Mohamed Bin Ali
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80883; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38958
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The doctrine of Al-Wala’ wal Bara’ which is central to the ideology of modern Salafism poses challenges to Muslim and non-Muslim relationship and integration. A nuance and “sophisticated” understanding of the concept is critical to guide the direction of this integration.