Islam and the Arab revolutions : the ulama between democracy and autocracy / Usaama al-Azami. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Al-Azami, Usaama, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ulama--Political activity--Egypt.

Ulama.

Ulama--Political activity--Tunisia.

Islam and politics--Africa, North--History--21st century.

Islam and politics.

Africa, North--Politics and government--21st century.

Africa, North.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 376 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Hurst & Company, 2022.

Summary:

The Arab revolutions of 2011 were a transformative moment in the modern history of the Middle East, as people rose up against long-standing autocrats throughout the region. With the passage of time, results have been decidedly mixed, with initial success stories like Tunisia contrasting with the emergence of even more repressive dictatorships in Egypt. Focusing primarily on Egypt, this book considers a relatively understudied dimension of these revolutions: the role of prominent religious scholars, known as the ulama.

Contents:

Front Matter Copyright Dedication Epigraph Preface Note on the Text Introduction 1 Yusuf Al-Qaradawi: Early Supporter of the Arab Revolutions (January 2011) 2 Qaradawi and the Egyptian Revolution: (January-February 2011) 3 Ali Gomaa, Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, and Ali al-Jifri: The Early Opposition to the Egyptian Revolution (January-February 2011) 4 Hamza Yusuf and Abdallah Bin Bayyah: From Support to Opposition (January 2011-February 2013) 5 Ali Gomaa and the Counter-Revolutionary Massacres: (June 2012-August 2013) 6 Azharīs Opposed to the Coup and Counter Revolutions: (June-July 2013) 7 Ali Gomaa: Celebrating the Rabaa Massacre (August 2013-January 2017) 8 The Reactions of Anti-Coup Ulama to the Rabaa Massacre: (August-October 2013) 9 Understanding Counter-Revolutionary Fatwas and Their Ramifications Beyond Egypt Conclusion Epilogue End Matter Appendix 1 Yusuf al-Qaradawi: One of the Imams of the Muslims Appendix 2 Translation of Ali Gomaa's Pre-Rabaa Lecture to the Egyptian Security Forces1 Appendix 3 Translation of Ali Gomaa's Post-Rabaa Lecture to the Egyptian Security Forces1 Abbreviations Timeline Notes Bibliography Index.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 26, 2022).

ISBN:

0-19-765019-8

0-19-765111-9