The Decline of Islamic Fundamentalism

Bibliographic Data

ID2311087
AuthorsAnwar-Ul-Haq Ahady (corresponding author), A-U H Ahady
Year1992
Volume27
Issue3-4
Pages229-243
Publication date1992-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/15685217-90007259
OpenAlexW1973360861
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

Islamic fundamentalism has either declined or stagnated since the mid-1980s. This is evident in the declining electoral strength of many fundamentalist political parties; in the ability of the authoritarian nationalist regimes to suppress the fundamentalist challengers; in the declining popularity of the Islamic regime in Iran; in the continuing rise of modernity in the Islamic world; and, in the attitude surveys of Muslim students. The decline of Islamic fundamentalism is related to three factors: first, fundamentalism offers a peculiar conception of Islam which is not shared by most Muslims; second, fundamentalism's rejection of certain elements of modernity is quite unpopular; and, third, as a socio-political alternative, fundamentalism is both incomplete and incoherent

African studies · Authoritarianism · Democracy · Fundamentalism · Islam · Islamic fundamentalism · Islamic studies · Modernity · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Sociology · Theology · Education and Islamic Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Islamic Studies and Radicalism · Law · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Religious studies · Gender Studies

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