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Salafīyah; Islamic fundamentalism; Islam and politics; Egypt

Salafīyah; Jordan; terrorism; religious aspects; Islam; political aspects; 21st century

The spectre of Boko Haram and its activities in Nigeria dominates both media and academic analysis of Islam in the region. But, as Alexander Thurston argues here, beyond the sensational headlines this group generates, the dynamics of Muslim life in northern Nigeria remain poorly understood. Drawing on interviews with leading Salafis in Nigeria as well as on a rereading of the history of the global Salafi movement, this volume explores how a canon of classical and contemporary texts defines Salafism. Examining how these texts are interpreted and - crucially - who it is that has the authority to do so, Thurston offers a systematic analysis of curricula taught in Saudi Arabia and how they shape religious scholars' approach to religion and education once they return to Africa. Essential for scholars of religion and politics, this unique text explores how the canon of Salafism has been used and refined, from Nigeria's return to democracy to the jihadist movement Boko Haram.

Geweld in naam van de islam vormt voor westerse samenlevingen een bedreiging, getuige de aanslagen in New York, Madrid en Londen. In Nederland heeft de moord op Theo van Gogh voor een toenemende aandacht voor radicale Nederlandse moslims gezorgd die zich afzetten tegen de Nederlandse samenleving en specifiek voor de enkelingen die daarin zelfs een gewelddadige koers propageren. Om preventief beleid te kunnen ontwikkelen is het van belang te weten waarom deze jongeren kiezen voor een radicale invulling van de islam, een benadering die de meeste moslims met argusogen bekijken.Deze uitgave geeft

The landscape of Salafi jihadism -- Milestones -Sayyid Qutb -- The neglected duty-Muhammad Abd al-Salam Faraj -- Join the caravan-Abdullah Azzam -- Knights under the prophet's banner-Osama bin Laden and Ayman -- Al-Zawahiri -- The management of savagery-Abu Bakr Naji and Abu Mus'ab -- Al-Zarqawi -- Dabiq : the mind of the Islamic State

Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- TRADITIONALISM, MODERNISM, AND SALAFI-WAHHABISM -- ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS IN BATAM -- BATAM MUSLIMS AND TRADITIONALISTS -- THE SINGAPORE DIMENSION -- CONCLUSION: EXCLUSIVISM AND TRADITIONALISM -- REFERENCES

List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Note on transliteration and translations -- The clash within Islam: a sampling of representative quotes -- Introduction: Wasaṭī Islamism -- 1. Wasaṭiyya, an innovating Salafism: reform (iṣlāḥ) and renewal (tajdīd) -- 2. The Wasaṭiyya school as shaped by Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī: from the Muslim Brotherhood to Wasaṭiyya -- 3. al-Qaraḍāwī, al-Azhar, and the Muslim Brotherhood -- 4. Wasaṭiyya: between the Muslim Brotherhood and Jihadi Salafism -- 5. The conception of jihad: Wasaṭ apologetics, Jihadi Salafī selective reading, and liberal claims of distorted interpretation -- 6. Principles of Wasaṭ judicial decisions: Salafī and Wasaṭ dogmatism versus liberal openness to reform -- Conclusion: Islam at a crossroads -- Appendix A. Fundamental principles of the Wasaṭiyya and renewal movement -- Appendix B. The neoliberal platform by Shākir al-Nābulsī -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

"This is the definitive account of the career of Anwar al-Awlaki, the most influential Western exponent of violent jihad. Drawing on extensive research among al-Awlaki's followers, including interviews with convicted terrorists, Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens explains how the radical preacher established his network and why his message resonated"--