Islamism : a documentary and reference guide / John Calvert.

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Main Author: Calvert, John, Dr
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Islam > 21st century.
Islam > Essence, genius, nature.
Islamic renewal > Islamic countries.
Islam and politics > Islamic countries.
Islamic countries > Politics and government.
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Physical Description:xiii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Islamist movements and thinkers
  • The founding of the Muslim brotherhood
  • Goals and strategies of the Muslim Brotherhood
  • The need for islamic leadership
  • The primacy of the shari'a
  • From Arabism to Islamism
  • Islamism, democracy, and the limits of freedom
  • "Impious democratic dogma"
  • Representative government in Islam
  • An Islamist view of the media
  • Women and family life in Islamist discourses
  • "When Islam prohibits something, it closes all the avenues of approach to it"
  • "Woman has been guaranteed complete equality with man"
  • "Muslim sister-- show your pride!"
  • The need for ijtihad
  • Social and economic justice
  • Mutual responsibility
  • Our economy
  • "The goal of Islam is to eliminate misery"
  • "Islam distinguishes between the property of the state and collective property"
  • The Iranian revolution
  • "The shahid is always alive and present"
  • "The awaited savior"
  • "Laws and social institutions require the existence of an executor"
  • Dialogue of civilizations
  • "The people of the region are becoming increasingly angry"
  • The near enemy
  • The modern jahiliyya
  • "What immorality could allow this kind of behavior?"
  • The neglected duty
  • "Islam needs a country that protects its creed"
  • "The junta is pursuing the path of evil"
  • Islamism in Saudi Arabia
  • "We are calling for sweeping reform in our people's affairs"
  • The betrayal of palestine
  • A Saudi oppositionists view
  • "The state of Saudi Arabia is facing a dire crisis"
  • The liberation of Muslim lands
  • "The entire Islamic land is like a single country"
  • "We were looking for jihad"
  • "The movement's program is Islam"
  • "A ruling pertaining to the participation of Palestinians in government institutions in the occupied land"
  • Global jihad
  • Declaration of jihad
  • Jihad against Jews and crusaders
  • Knights under the prophet's banner
  • "Muslims can legitimately kill disbelievers"
  • "Physical fitness of the mujahid"
  • "The land of those who reside in paradise"
  • Zarqawi's letter.