Islamic activists : The anti-enlightenment democrats / Deina Ali Abdelkader.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abdelkader, Dina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and civil society.

Islam and politics.

Islam--21st century.

Islam.

Political activists--Islamic countries.

Political activists.

Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

x, 157 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Pluto Press, 2011.

Summary:

In the hysteria surrounding political Islam, it is difficult to find analysis that doesn't feel the need to justify the existence of Islamic leaders or react to the West's fear of ôextremistsö. In Islamic Activists, Deina Ali AbdelKader shows us what Islamic leaders and activists believe and what they think about just governance.

Explaining and comparing Islamist ideas, including those about leadership, justice and minority rights, Abdelkader explains how these have been represented in the writings of Important historical and contemporary Islamists. In doing so. Abdelkader reveals that democracy is not the sole preserve of those who support Enlightenment values, offering the reader a chance to understand the populist non-violent side of Islamic activism. This Includes an examination of the ideas of the leaders of the populist Islamist movements in Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco.

Islamíc Actívísts is essential reading for serious students and scholars of Islamic political theory and action. Book jacket.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-150) and index.

ISBN:

9780745322162

0745322166

OCLC:

687698364