Ideology, Social Class and Islamic Radicalism in Modern Egypt

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ID23178207
AuthorsEric Davis (0000-0001-8025-3742), Eric S Davis (0000-0003-4051-3217, corresponding author)
Year1984
Pages134-157
Publication date1984-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeCHAPTER
VenueFrom Nationalism to Revolutionary Islam (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/978-1-349-06847-0_7
OpenAlexW2473517058
ISBN9781349068470
LanguageEN
Citations received6

One of the most significant phenomena in the contemporary Middle East is the increased strength of Islam as a political force. Under the banner of Islam, militant religious movements have toppled the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran while threatening the stability of secular regimes in Syria, the Sudan and Iraq. In Egypt, Islamic militants were responsible for the assassination of the most prominent Arab leader, Anwar al-Sadat. Even the arch-defender of Islamic orthodoxy, the Saudi monarchy, has not been immune from attack. It has found itself challenged by tribally-based religious groups which claim that Islam is not being protected from the encroachment of secular westernisation. Given their increasing political influence, the paucity of information and the conceptual confusion surrounding them underline the need for a better understanding of Islamic radical movements. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

Ancient history · Banner · Democracy · Ideology · Islam · Islamization · Militant · Monarchy · Orthodoxy · Political economy · Political Islam · Political radicalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Westernization · Gender Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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