Sayyid Qutb's view of Islam, society and militancy
By the early 1950s, the poet and educator Sayyid Qutb was drawn gradually to the Society of Muslim Brothers. Following the 1952 Free Officers revolt, he emerged as one of their leading ideologues. In August 1966, he was sentenced to death and hanged for his alleged attempt to overthrow Nasser's...
| Published in: | Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern studies |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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1998
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Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Islam
B Muslimbruderschaft B Ideology B Fundamentalism B Egypt B Religion B Egypt Qutb, Saiyid Intellektuelle Islam Muslimbrüder Religionsbezogene Ideologie Religiöser Fundamentalismus Islam and politics B Islam and politics B Arabische Länder |
| Summary: | By the early 1950s, the poet and educator Sayyid Qutb was drawn gradually to the Society of Muslim Brothers. Following the 1952 Free Officers revolt, he emerged as one of their leading ideologues. In August 1966, he was sentenced to death and hanged for his alleged attempt to overthrow Nasser's regime by force. The author focuses on the life and thought of Qutb, who is still the most prominent and influential ideologue of political Islam in the Arab world. (DÜI-Cls) |
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| ISSN: | 0149-1784 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern studies
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