Islamism : a documentary and reference guide / John Calvert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calvert, John, Dr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--21st century.

Islam.

Islam--Essence, genius, nature.

Islamic renewal--Islamic countries.

Islamic renewal.

Islam and politics--Islamic countries.

Islam and politics.

Islamic countries.

Islamic countries--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.

Summary:

Provides translations and analyses of the most important documents in the rise of radical Islam.

Contents:

Islamist movements and thinkers

The founding of the Muslim brotherhood

Goals and strategies of the Muslim Brotherhood

The need for islamic leadership

The primacy of the shari'a

From Arabism to Islamism

Islamism, democracy, and the limits of freedom

"Impious democratic dogma"

Representative government in Islam

An Islamist view of the media

Women and family life in Islamist discourses

"When Islam prohibits something, it closes all the avenues of approach to it"

"Woman has been guaranteed complete equality with man"

"Muslim sister

show your pride!"

The need for ijtihad

Social and economic justice

Mutual responsibility

Our economy

"The goal of Islam is to eliminate misery"

"Islam distinguishes between the property of the state and collective property"

The Iranian revolution

"The shahid is always alive and present"

"The awaited savior"

"Laws and social institutions require the existence of an executor"

Dialogue of civilizations

"The people of the region are becoming increasingly angry"

The near enemy

The modern jahiliyya

"What immorality could allow this kind of behavior?"

The neglected duty

"Islam needs a country that protects its creed"

"The junta is pursuing the path of evil"

Islamism in Saudi Arabia

"We are calling for sweeping reform in our people's affairs"

The betrayal of palestine

A Saudi oppositionists view

"The state of Saudi Arabia is facing a dire crisis"

The liberation of Muslim lands

"The entire Islamic land is like a single country"

"We were looking for jihad"

"The movement's program is Islam"

"A ruling pertaining to the participation of Palestinians in government institutions in the occupied land"

Global jihad

Declaration of jihad

Jihad against Jews and crusaders

Knights under the prophet's banner

"Muslims can legitimately kill disbelievers"

"Physical fitness of the mujahid"

"The land of those who reside in paradise"

Zarqawi's letter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-274) and index.

ISBN:

9780313338564

0313338566

OCLC:

145396710