Myth and reality in the contemporary Islamist movement

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Myth and reality in the contemporary Islamist movement

Fouad Zakariyya ; translated and with an introduction and bibliography by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabiʿ

Pluto Press, 2005

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-166) and index

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This classic book explores the intellectual, political and social foundations of Islamism, and current Islamist groups across the Arab and Muslim worlds. Written by Egyptian philosopher and leading Arab intellectual, Fouad Zakariyya, and now available for the first time in English, this thoughtful book has no rival as a critical introduction to the nature of contemporary Islamism. The book was written in the aftermath of the assassination of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, and at the height of global debates about the relevance of Islamism in contemporary Muslim societies - especially in the light of Iran's Islamic revolution in 1979. Zakariyya offers an important analysis of the multiple voices of current Islamism. He explores various recent attempts to construct an Islamic social and political order, presenting a sustained critique of modern ideological currents and theological worldviews. He delves into the sensitive question of Shari'ah, civil society and democracy in the Arab world. Ultimately, Zakariyya argues for a secular and democratic civil society that is unconstrained by past interpretations of the Shari'ah.

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Editor's Introduction PART ONE: SECULARISM, THE GULF STATES, AND ISLAM 1. The Contemporary Muslim and the Search for Certitude 2. Secularism: A Civilizational Requirement 3. Critiques of Secularism 4. Islam and Religious Hierarchy 5. Petro-Islam 6. The Contemporary World According to Shaykh Sha'rawi PART TWO: IN DEBATE WITH HASSAN HANAFI 7. The Future of Islamic fundamentalism 8. The Evaluation of the Discourse of the Contemporary Islamist Movements 9. Islamic Fundamentalism and the Verdict of History PART THREE: ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SHARI'AH 10. An Invitation to Dialogue 11. The July Revolution and the Islamic Groups 12. The Implementation of Shari'ah: An Attempt at Comprehension 13. The Implementation of Shari'ah: A New Dialogue Select Bibliography in Contemporary Arab Thought Index

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