Sayed Khatab

Biographic Data

ID4488442
NAMESayed Khatab
GIVEN NAMESSayed
FAMILY NAMEKhatab
SIGNATUREKHATAB S
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Melbourne
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS13
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2001
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
H-INDEX3

  • Understanding Islamic fundamentalism

    Sayed KhatabBOOKUnderstanding Islamic fundamentalis…2011

    Beginning with an examination of medieval Islamic fundamentalist movements such as Kharjism, Ibadism, Hanbalism, and Wahhabism Sayed Khatab looks at the similarities and differences between them and present organisations such as al-Qaʻida

  • The Voice of Democratism in Sayyid Qu b's Response to Violence and Terrorism

    Sayed KhatabARTICLEIslam and Christian–Muslim…2009References: 4

    In recent years, many studies have focused on Sayyid Qub as one of the Islamist thinkers whose writings have most influenced some Muslim militants in various parts of the world. His thought on Islam's compatibility with democracy is controversial. The debate is usually based on understanding his concept of ākimiyya, ‘sovereignty’. Contributing to the debate, this article focuses on the militants' understanding of sovereignty in relation to democr…

  • Democracy In Islam

    Sayed Khatab, G Bouma et al.BOOKDemocracy in Islam2007

    Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book explores the very topical issue of Islam’s compatibility with democracy. It examines: principles of Islam's political theory and the notion of democracy therein the notion of democracy in medieval and modern Muslim thought Islam and human rights the contribution of Islamic legal ideas to European legal philosophy and law. The book addresses the pressing need for a systemat…

  • The Political Thought of Sayyid Qutb

    Sayed KhatabBOOKThe Political Thought Of Sayyid…2006

    This new book takes a literary approach in its study of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most significant political thinkers for contemporary Islamists and who has greatly influenced the likes of Osama Bin Laden. Executed by the Egyptian state in 1966, his books continue to be read and his theory of jahiliyya ‘ignorance’ is still of prime importance for radical Islamic groups. Through an examination of his thoughts and theories, the book explores the main…

  • Arabism and Islamism in Sayyid Qutb's Thought on Nationalism

    Open AccessSayed KhatabARTICLEThe Muslim World2004Cited by: 3

  • Citizenship Rights of Non-Muslims in the Islamic State of H # kimiyya Espoused by Sayyid Qutb

    Sayed KhatabARTICLEIslam and Christian–Muslim…2002Cited by: 1References: 2

    In the late twentieth century, the ultimate goal of the Egyptian thinker and activist Sayyid Qutb was to establish an Islamic order; that is, an Islamic state supervised and guided by h # kimiyya . For him, h # kimiyya, practically, is the Shar I 'a (Islamic Code). It comprises the clear-cut commands and prohibitions conveyed in the Qur' # n and the traditions (Hadith) of the Prophet of Islam. With those commands, the h # kimiyya deals with the i…

  • Hakimiyyah and Jahiliyyah in the Thought of Sayyid Qutb

    Sayed KhatabARTICLEMiddle Eastern Studies2002Cited by: 6

    (2002). Hakimiyyah and Jahiliyyah in the Thought of Sayyid Qutb. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 145-170

  • Al Hudaybi's Infleunce on the Development of Islamist Movements in Egypt

    Open AccessSayed KhatabARTICLEThe Muslim World2001Cited by: 3