Adnan Musallam

From Secularism to Jihad

Sayyid Qutb and the Foundations of Radical Islamism

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Produktbeschreibung

Qutb's active opposition to the secular policies of Egyptian President Nasser led to his imprisonment from 1954 to 1964, during which his writings called for the overthrow of Jahili (pagan) governments and their replacement with a true and just Islamic society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 76g
• ISBN-13: 9780275985912
• ISBN-10: 0275985911
• Artikelnr.: 21431714

Autorenporträt

Adnan A. Musallam is an Associate Professor in History, Politics, and Cultural Studies at Bethlehem University. Active in interfaith dialogue, he has published books and articles in both Arabic and English.

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue Intellectual
Political and Socio-economic Transformation in Egypt
1919-1952 Qutb's Childhood and the Emergence of a Poet and Critic
1906-1938 Emergence of the Student of the Qur'an and Early Changes
1939-1947 The Alienation of Sayyid Qutb
1939-1947 In Search of Social Justice: The Emergence of An Independent Islamic Ideologue
1947-1948 Qutb's Experiences and Impressions in America
1948-1950 and His Return
1950-1952 Emergence of Radical Islamists
1952-1964 Martyrdom
Posthumous Impact and Global Jihad Epilogue Bibliography General Index