Political Islam and the Arab uprising : Islamist politics in changing times / Fazzur Rahman Siddiqui.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Siddiqui, Fazzur Rahman, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

IS (Organization).

Islam and politics--Arab countries.

Islam and politics.

Islam and state--Arab countries.

Islam and state.

Islamic fundamentalism--Arab countries.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Arab Spring, 2010-.

Arab countries--Politics and government--1945-.

Arab countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Inc., 2017.

Summary:

Traces the changing trajectory of Arab politics through the Arab uprising Delving into the history of political Islam in the colonial period, this book shows how the idea of modernity, intense interaction, contestation and engagement between Islamist forces and the emerging democratic voices in the region have contributed to the recent Arab uprising. While investigating the role of religion in shaping the unfolding political situation in the Arab world it also discusses the future of political Islam.

Contents:

Political Islam : a theoretical framework

Quranic theological context of political Islam

Islamic response to the Arab politics during colonial and postcolonial phase

Arab Spring and the future of political Islam

Arab Spring : changing landscape and implications for India

Epilogue : Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

Glossary of arabic terms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-333) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789353280048

9353280044

9789386042187

9386042185

9789386042200

9386042207

OCLC:

1080082407