TY  - JOUR
ID  - 3189
UR  - https://bahai-library.com/cole_rashid_rida
WT  - Baha'i Library Online
T1  - Rashid Rida on the Bahá'í Faith: A Utilitarian Theory of the Spread of Religions
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JF  - Arab Studies Quarterly
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A1  - Cole,Juan
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Y1  - 1983 Summer
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VL  - 5
IS  - 3
SP  - 276
EP  - 291
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M3  - Articles
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LA  - English
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AB  - Rida developed a theory of missionary work characterized by both modern pragmatic and traditionalist Islamic aspects: a sociology of the spread of religion in terms of organizational efficiency avoids talk of intrinsic "truth" or supernatural agency.
N1  - Also available as a scan of the original article. Mirrored with permission from www-personal.umich.edu/~jrcole/bahai/2000/rida.htm.
C1  -  Formatted 2011-05-31 by Jonah Winters
KW  - Egypt
KW  - Islam
KW  - Muhammad Rashid Rida
KW  - Syria
ER  -