Politics as Worship : Righteous Activism and the Egyptian Muslim Brothers Paperback / softback
by Sumita Pahwa
Part of the Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East series
Paperback / softback
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Despite expectations that the deeply held political and religious organizing principles at the heart of the Muslim Brotherhood would prove incompatible and contentious should the organization ever come to power, the Brotherhood succeeded in maintaining a united identity following the 2011 ousting of Hosni Mubarak and the election of a Brotherhood-majority government.
To understand how the movement threaded these disparate missions, Sumita Pahwa examines the movement’s internal debates on preaching, activism, and social reform from the 1980s through the 2000s.
In doing so, she finds that the framing of political work as ethical conduct has been critical to the organization’s functioning.
Through a comprehensive analysis of texts, speeches, public communications, interviews, and internal training documents, Pahwa shows how Islamic and religious ideals have been folded into the political discourse of the Brotherhood, enabling the leadership to shift the boundaries of justifiable and righteous action.
Over a period of three decades, the movement has built an influential Islamic political project and carved a unified identity around how to "work for God.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:296 pages
- Publisher:Syracuse University Press
- Publication Date:31/10/2023
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- ISBN:9780815638247
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:296 pages
- Publisher:Syracuse University Press
- Publication Date:31/10/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9780815638247
