Tajdīd is the Arabic word for renewal. In Islamic context, Tajdīd refers to the revival of Islam, in order to purify and reform society, to move it toward greater equity and justice. One who practices Tajdīd is a Mujaddid

Mujaddid

A Mujaddid , according to the popular Muslim tradition, refers to a person who appears at the turn of every century of the Islamic calendar to revive Islam, remove from it any extraneous elements and restore it to its pristine purity...

. Compare: Islah

Islah

Islah is an Arabic word meaning to repair, often translated as to reform or reshape. Also the name of several reform parties.-Related links:*El-Islah*Jamaah Islah Malaysia*Yemeni Congregation for Reform*Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen*Tajdid...

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Alvi, Sajida S

Sajida Alvi

Sajida S. Alvi is an academic of Pakistani origin in Canada. She is a historian of Islam in South Asia and was the inaugural appointment to the chair in Urdu Language and Culture at the Institute of Islamic Studies from September 1987 till her retirement in June 2010.-Life:Alvi moved to Canada in...

. "The Mujaddid and Tajdīd Traditions in the Indian Subcontinent: An Historical Overview." Journal of Turkish Studies 18 (1994): 1-15.