,,MUALLIM’S HUTBA“ –DIALOGUE AS ENLIGHTENMENT ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ULAMA IN FORMATION AND THEIR TEACHERS

Abstract

UDK 28-534.3

The magazine Novi mallim published 26 hutbas with reviews by renowned ulama in issues published from December 2007 to the Spring of 2011. This article analyses the content and the critical review of these hutbas published in the mentioned time period. The text attempts to point out the fact that such public presentation of hutbas and reviews of these hutbas presents an innovative approach to scholarly evaluation of hutba.  The author here presents some remarks and observations regarding the methodology of this approach. Thus, the author concludes that in view of the overall mission of the Islamic Community, this approach which implies that reviews of hutbas are presented to the public represents a positive example of transparency.  In the column “Muallim’s hutba” each sentence of hatib, his each thought was the subject of detailed analysis of reviewers who sometimes approached their reviewers’ task with the utmost critical vigour. Finally, the author asserts that from present time distance this column can be regarded as an encouragement for further improvement of the skills of hatibs which have been lacking some methodological and technical aspects.