Research Catalog

Title

Islamism : a documentary and reference guide / John Calvert.

Author

Calvert, John, Dr.

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.

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Details

Description

xiii, 280 p. : ill.; 29 cm.

Subjects

• Islam > 21st century
• Islam > Essence, genius, nature
• Islamic countries > Politics and government
• Islamic renewal > Islamic countries
• Islam and politics > Islamic countries

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-274) and index.

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.

Call Number

*OGC 08-2811

ISBN

• 9780313338564 (alk. paper)
• 0313338566 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2007026092

OCLC

145396710

Author

Calvert, John, Dr.

Title

Islamism : a documentary and reference guide / John Calvert.

Imprint

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-274) and index.

Research Call Number

*OGC 08-2811