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The Transition from Oriental Studies to Islamic Studies in the United Kingdom during the 19th-20th Centuries

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This article analyzes the formation and developmental stages of the transition from Oriental Studies to Islamic Studies in Great Britain during the 19th and 20th centuries. Initially, the study of Islam and Muslim societies in Britain was closely linked to colonial policy. However, over time, these research activities gradually separated from political interests and evolved into an independent academic discipline. The article examines the scholarly contributions of prominent figures of the British Orientalist school - Edward Lane, Duncan Black Macdonald, Sir Hamilton Gibb, and William Montgomery Watt-as well as their research on the Qur’an, hadith, fiqh, and the sociology of Muslim societies. Furthermore, the paper highlights the epistemological shifts that emerged in research methodology following the critical perspectives introduced by Edward Said in his work Orientalism. Consequently, from the mid-20th century onward, British Islamic Studies developed not only as a field focused on textual or historical analysis, but also as a multidisciplinary academic tradition encompassing anthropological, cultural, linguistic, sociological, and philosophical approaches. The study also explores the scholarly efforts aimed at understanding the internal dynamics of Muslim society, religious practices, and processes of social change. In conclusion, the formation of Islamic Studies in Great Britain is assessed as a process shaped by intellectual exchange between Western and Islamic scholarly traditions, methodological innovation, and the pursuit of academic autonomy.

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S.Sharopov

"O`ZBEKISTON XALQARO ISLOM AKADEMIYASI" DAVLAT MUASSASASI

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# Islamic studies# Great Britain# Oriental Studies# postcolonial studies# Edward Said# Sir Hamilton Gibb# William Montgomery Watt# academic research# multidisciplinary approach# orientalism

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