The Making of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Faith Brand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6160800 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noha Mellor (0000-0003-3709-4808, University of Bedfordshire, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 196-214 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-14 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle East Law and Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1876-3367 • E-ISSN: 1876-3375 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/18763375-13020005 |
| OpenAlex | W3176430665 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This article sheds light on the use of narrative within the realm of political Islam, taking the Muslim Brotherhood as a topical case study. The argument is that the Brotherhood media served as a faith brand that was based on a narrative aimed at mobilizing voters and supporters, both within Egypt and regionally. The article questions whether the Brotherhood media represent a coherent voice of the movement, and how the media have helped sustain, preserve, and distinguish the Brotherhood’s brand for nine decades. It is argued that the Brotherhood’s narrative and brand attributes have come under scrutiny with the ongoing fissures within the movement post-2013, particularly between the old and new guard with regards to the re-assessment of the Brotherhood’s ideology and mission. These controversies attest to the gradual fragmentation of the Brotherhood brand, raising doubts about the movement’s ability to resuscitate this brand in the future
Argument (complex analysis · Art · Epistemology · Faith · Ideology · Islam · Literature · Media studies · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Realm · Scrutiny · Sharia · Sociology · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Philosophy · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |