Islamism
Subtitle: a documentary and reference guide
By: John Calvert
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780313338564
Subjects: Islam -- 21st century; Islam -- Essence, genius, nature; Islamic renewal -- Islamic countries; Islam and politics -- Islamic countries; Islamic countries -- Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-274) and index
Table of contents: title: Islamist movements and thinkers; title: The founding of the Muslim brotherhood; title: Goals and strategies of the Muslim Brotherhood; title: The need for islamic leadership; title: The primacy of the shari'a; title: From Arabism to Islamism; title: Islamism, democracy, and the limits of freedom; title: "Impious democratic dogma"; title: Representative government in Islam; title: An Islamist view of the media; title: Women and family life in Islamist discourses; title: "When Islam prohibits something, it closes all the avenues of approach to it"; title: "Woman has been guaranteed complete equality with man"; title: "Muslim sister; title: show your pride!"; title: The need for ijtihad; title: Social and economic justice; title: Mutual responsibility; title: Our economy; title: "The goal of Islam is to eliminate misery"; title: "Islam distinguishes between the property of the state and collective property"; title: The Iranian revolution; title: "The shahid is always alive and present"; title: "The awaited savior"; title: "Laws and social institutions require the existence of an executor"; title: Dialogue of civilizations; title: "The people of the region are becoming increasingly angry"; title: The near enemy; title: The modern jahiliyya; title: "What immorality could allow this kind of behavior?"; title: The neglected duty; title: "Islam needs a country that protects its creed"; title: "The junta is pursuing the path of evil"; title: Islamism in Saudi Arabia; title: "We are calling for sweeping reform in our people's affairs"; title: The betrayal of palestine; title: A Saudi oppositionists view; title: "The state of Saudi Arabia is facing a dire crisis"; title: The liberation of Muslim lands; title: "The entire Islamic land is like a single country"; title: "We were looking for jihad"; title: "The movement's program is Islam"; title: "A ruling pertaining to the participation of Palestinians in government institutions in the occupied land"; title: Global jihad; title: Declaration of jihad; title: Jihad against Jews and crusaders; title: Knights under the prophet's banner; title: "Muslims can legitimately kill disbelievers"; title: "Physical fitness of the mujahid"; title: "The land of those who reside in paradise"; title: Zarqawi's letter