Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi

The Muslim Brotherhood in the United Arab Emirates: Miscalculations (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Throughout history, religious groups, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, have risen in popularity during times of crises in countries all over the world - much like conservative political parties. In this context, pure Islam, based on worship, respect, principles of religion and countering idolatry, must be differentiated from the religion promoted by groups like the Muslim Brotherhood. The group attempts to exploit religion to serve its own interests and to seize power. The Brotherhood's goals may be fixed, but their interests are subject to change. The issue for religious groups like the Muslim Brotherhood is their belief that any criticism of them is also a criticism of religion, despite the fact their ideas are merely human interpretations, which can be true or false. As a result, the exploitation of religion has become one of the defining characteristics of our modern era. There are many narratives surrounding the inception of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UAE, however the correct account dates back to 1962, when Abdul Badie Saqr, a Qatari citizen of Egyptian origin, came to the UAE. The Qatari Brotherhood had also established a presence in Dubai in 1961, playing a major role in the establishment of the UAE's Muslim Brotherhood group. When Abdul Badie Saqr arrived in the UAE, he was accompanied by Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, Abdul Mueizz Al-Sattar, Ahmad Al-Assal and Kamal Naji. The Muslim Brotherhood in the UAE followed in the footsteps of its parent group in Egypt, and its branch in Kuwait. While the Kuwaiti model was followed in the Arab Gulf region, the Egyptian model was the superior example, in both political and religious contexts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: ZAWYAT ALMAARFEH
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789948210337
• Artikelnr.: 64210296

Autorenporträt

H.E. Minister Prof. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi is an Emirati academic, writer and strategic expert. His Excellency was Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) from 1994 until 2020. He has also chaired, and served on, a number of prestigious advisory and executive boards. His Excellency is widely published, having written and edited numerous titles, including The Yemeni War of 1994: Causes and Consequences, and, Iran and the Gulf: A Search for Stability. He was a contributing author for The Gulf Cooperation Council: Prospects for the Twenty-first Century, and wrote a chapter, titled A Future Perspective, for United Arab Emirates Society. His Excellency's published books include, From Tribe to Facebook: The Transformational Role of Social Networks (2013); Prospects for the American Age: Sovereignty and Influence in the New World Order (2014); and he co-edited Islamic Political Movements and Authority in the Arab World: The Rise and Fall (2014). His renowned work, The Mirage (2015), was awarded the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2016, and has been translated into several languages. He also wrote Eternal Imprints: Figures that Made History and Others that Changed the Future of their Countries (2016); and, The Triumph of the Will: The Journey of My Experience (2017). In 2018, he authored United Arab Emirates Society in the Twenty-first Century: Issues and Challenges in a Changing World, followed by Women and Development in 2019. In 2020, His Excellency published Change: Adapt or Perish, and the abridged version of The Mirage. In 2021, his book Muslim Brotherhood in the UAE: The Miscalculations was published. In addition to the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, His Excellency has received several local, regional and international awards in appreciation of his academic contributions, including the Naguib Mahfouz Award for Literature, on April 8, 2016. On March 21, 2017, the Universal Peace Federation awarded His Excellency the title of Ambassador for Peace, in recognition of his efforts to promote a culture of tolerance and moderation. H.E. Al-Suwaidi received his bachelor's degree in political science from Kuwait University in 1981, and his Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, US, in 1985 and 1990, respectively. On January 3, 2017, the University of L.U.de.S. University, Lugano, Switzerland, granted him a professorship in political science and literature.