Modern Islamist Movements
History, Religion, and Politics
1. Edition November 2011
248 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Modern Islamist Movements provides a clear and accessible examination of the history, beliefs and rationale of Islamic fundamentalism and its grievances, from the crusades to the present, with the West. Armajani pays particular attention to the formative relationship between the Bin Ladenists, Islamic fundamentalists, and Islamic intellectual trends beginning in the late eighteenth century and covers the historic development of Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt, the West Bank and Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
Modern Islamist Movements provides a clear and accessible examination of the history, beliefs and rationale of Islamist Groups and their grievances with the West and governments within the majority-Muslim world, while examining some of these groups' visions for a global Islamic empire.
* A clear and accessible text that examines the history, beliefs and rationale for violence emerging from Islamist movements, while examining some of these groups' visions for a global Islamic empire
* Examines Islamist grievances against the West and modern governments in the majority Muslim world, while providing an overview of Islam's relations with the West from the period of the Crusades to the modern age
* Discusses the historic development of Islamism in Egypt, the West Bank and Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
* Explains classic Islamic understandings of jihad and Bin Laden's, al-Qaida's, and other Islamists interpretations of this concept
* Offers an historical account of the formative relationship between al-Qaida, other Islamists, and Islamic intellectual trends beginning in the eighteenth century
* Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as interested general readers
Acknowledgments
1.Introduction
2. Egypt
3. The West Bank, Gaza, and Israel
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Pakistan
6. Afghanistan
7. Conclusion
Index
--Juan E. Campo, University of California, Santa Barbara
"Rich and thorough Armajani explores the historical, intellectual and political contexts crucial to understanding contemporary Islamist political ideologies. Its comparative framework and comprehensive treatment recommends it as a valuable classroom resource."
--Monica M. Ringer, Amherst College