Political Islam: Context Versus Ideology

by Khaled Hroub (Editor)

Overview

An indispensable reference for academics, researchers, the media and the informed general reader with an interest in Islamic political debates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863566592
Publisher:	Saqi Books
Publication date:	05/17/2011
Series:	SOAS Middle East Issues
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Khaled Hroub: Dr Khaled Hroub is a leading expert on Hamas and Islamic movements. He teaches Modern Middle Eastern history at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Cambridge University, where he is the director of Cambridge Arab Media Project. His publications include Hamas: Political Thought and Practice and Hamas: A Beginners Guide. He is also a frequent contributor to major Arab newspapers such as al-Hayat, and writes for openDemocracy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

1 Introduction Khaled Hroub 9

2 Umma, State and Movement: Events that Shaped the Modern Debate Abdelwahab El-Affendi 20

3 Salafism: Doctrine, Diversity and Practice Roel Meijer 37

4 The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: Historical Evolution and Future Prospects Kamal Helbawy 61

5 Political Islam in North Africa Youcef Bouandel 86

6 The Islamists of Iraq and the Sectarian Factor: The Case of Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia Murad Batal al-Shishani 105

7 Islamism in the Gulf Region Abdullah Baabood 127

8 Hamas: Conflating National Liberation and Socio-Political Change Khaled Hroub 161

9 The Islamic Movement in the Jewish State Tilde Rosmer 182

10 The Making of Lebanon's Hizbullah Ibrahim Moussawi 210

11 Al-Qaeda in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia: Jihadists and Franchises Camille Tawil 231

12 Islam and Muslims in Europe: Changes and Challenges Tariq Ramadan 253

13 Moderate Islamist Groups in Europe: the Muslim Brothers Sara Silvestri 265

Notes on Contributors 287

Bibliography 293

Index 305