The global Muslim Brotherhood in Britain: non-violent islamist extremism and the battle of ideas

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- Organisations' acronyms -- Introduction: the global Muslim Brotherhood and 'non-violent Islamist extremism' in Britain -- 'Non-violent extremism': a conveyor belt to terrorism? -- Beyond radicalisation: matters of social cohesion and entryism -- The question of a 'participationist' Islamist movement in Britain -- Social movements and metapolitics -- Notes -- References -- 1. Introducing the global Muslim Brotherhood: Subversives or reformists? -- The global Muslim Brotherhood in the West -- The Islamic revival in Britain -- Notes -- References -- 2. Organisation and leadership: Informal networks and formal bodies -- Networking and collaboration -- Leadership structures -- Notes -- References -- 3. Cultural solidarity: Communal classifications and missionary concepts -- Communal and territorial classifications -- Missionary concepts and perceptions -- Notes -- References -- 4. Social and political orientations: Shari'a, jihad and the Islamic state -- The Islamic revival and the Islamic Movement -- Shari'a and the Islamic state -- Jihad, a collective duty -- Solidarity, habitus and ideology -- Notes -- References -- 5. Politics and governance: A conflict of vision and values with the state -- Representation and advocacy: the MCB and other interlocutors -- Local government: the Islamic Forum of Europe -- Notes -- References -- 6. Education and arbitration: A clash of values within Muslim communities -- Muslim schools: influencing Muslim minds -- Shari'a councils -- Political and cultural conflict -- A clash of values and the authority to determine them -- Notes -- References -- Conclusion: Islamism, 'non-violent extremism' and the 'battle of ideas' in Britain -- Contesting Muslim identity and Islamic values

part, 2 Organisation and leadership: Informal networks and formal bodies -- chapter Introduction: the global Muslim Brotherhood and 'non-violent Islamist extremism' in Britain -- chapter 1 Introducing the global Muslim Brotherhood: Subversives or reformists? -- chapter The Islamic revival in Britain -- chapter Notes -- chapter References -- chapter Networking and collaboration -- chapter Leadership structures -- chapter Notes -- chapter References -- chapter 3 Cultural solidarity: Communal classifications and missionary concepts -- chapter Missionary concepts and perceptions -- chapter Notes -- chapter References -- chapter 4 Social and political orientations: Shari'a, jihad and the Islamic state -- part, 5 Politics and governance: A conflict of vision and values with the state -- chapter Representation and advocacy: the MCB and other interlocutors -- chapter Local government: the Islamic Forum of Europe -- chapter Notes -- chapter References -- chapter 6 Education and arbitration: A clash of values within Muslim communities -- chapter Conclusion: Islamism, 'non-violent extremism' and the 'battle of ideas' in Britain.

Since 2011, with the British Government's counter-radicalisation strategy, Prevent, non-violent Islamist groups have been considered a security risk for spreading a divisive ideology that can lead to radicalisation and violence. More recently, the Government has expressed concerns about their impact on social cohesion, entryism, and women's rights. The key protagonists of non-violent Islamist 'extremism' allegedly include groups and individuals associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and Jama'at-i-Islami. They have been described as part of the 'global Muslim Brotherhood', but do they constitute a singular phenomenon, a social movement?This book shows that such groups and individuals do indeed comprise a movement in Britain, one dedicated to an Islamic 'revival'. It shows how they are networked organisationally, bonded through ideological and cultural kinship, and united in a conflict of values with the British society and state. Using original interviews with prominent revivalist leaders, as well as primary sources, the book also shows how the movement is not so much 'Islamist' in aspiring for an Islamic state, but concerned with institutionalising an Islamic worldview and moral framework throughout society. The conflict between the Government and the global Muslim Brotherhood is apparent in a number of different fields, including education, governance, law, and counterterrorism. But this does not simply concern the direction of Government policy or the control of state institutions. It most fundamentally concerns the symbolic authority to legitimise a way of seeing, thinking and living. By assessing this multifaceted conflict, the book presents an exhaustive and up-to-date analysis of the political and cultural fault lines between Islamic revivalists and the British authorities. It will be useful for anyone studying Islam in the West, government counter-terrorism and counter-extremism policy, multiculturalism and social cohesion.