Political Islam

This book examines the implications of new media on the rise of political Islam and on Islamic religious identity in the Arab Middle East and North Africa, as well as among Muslim Arab Diasporas. Undoubtedly, the process of globalization, especially in the field of media and ICTs, challenges the cul..

The rise of political Islam, as a force in world politics, has prompted questions and theories concerning its nature and compatibility with democratic values. Not least have been discussions and conflicts within Islamic communities, particularly in Europe where choices of identity and allegiance are..

_x005F_x000D_ Politics of the Islamic Tradition locates the work of Egyptian cleric Muhammad al-Ghazali within the context of this dynamic Islamic tradition, with special focus on his political thought. Al-Ghazali inherited a vast and diverse heritage which he managed to reinterpret in a changing wo..

This timely collection by distinguished scholars provides an incisive insight into the reaction of the discipline of religious studies to the post 9/11 world...

This timely collection by distinguished scholars provides an incisive insight into the reaction of the discipline of religious studies to the post 9/11 world...

Ranging from the time of the infallible Imams, to the contemporary era, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Shi’i religious and political authority, focusing on Iran and Lebanon, without limiting the discourse to Khomeini’s version of an Islamic State._x005F_x000D_ Utilising untapped Arab..

Islam has long been a part of the West in terms of religion, culture, politics and society. This handbook provides coverage of that interaction. It includes chapters detailing the Muslim minority experience in Europe and the Americas and explores the influence Islam has had, and continues to exert...

Islam has long been a part of the West in terms of religion, culture, politics and society. This handbook provides coverage of that interaction from al-Andalus to the present. It includes chapters detailing the Muslim minority experience in Europe and the Americas and explores the influence Islam ha..

In recent years, the term sectarianism has been widely used to explain contemporary affairs across the Middle East and North Africa. This book draws on range of cases to critically interrogate the term in order to better understand the contemporary politics of the Middle East. _x005F_x000D_ It origi..

This book provides a conceptual analysis of Islamist extremism and examines radical Islamist rhetoric and various extremist groups. Engaging in a conceptual analysis of Islamist extremism that focuses on the ‘what is’ and not the ‘why’ of Islamist extremism, the book extends the traditional paramete..

This book provides a comprehensive and nuanced analysis of the ‘participationist’ strand of Islamism in Britain. It analyses how the individuals and groups associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and Jamaat-i-Islami in Britain comprise a collective force - a movement - and how this movement is antago..