Militant Islam: A historical perspective

It is argued that contemporary militant Islam, if viewed in historical perspective, would appear rather as a continuous religious undercurrent, which recently acquired special significance to the Muslim masses because of the frustration of religio-nationalist hopes, in whose awakening the reformist...

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Main Author: Abun-Nasr, Jamil M. 1932-2021 (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Mouton 1985
In: Islamic dilemmas: reformers, nationalists, and industrialization
Year: 1985, Pages: 73-93
Further subjects:B Islamische Länder / Islamische Welt Islam Extremismus Religiöser Fundamentalismus
B Islam
B Fundamentalism
B Radicalism
B Islamic countries
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Summary:It is argued that contemporary militant Islam, if viewed in historical perspective, would appear rather as a continuous religious undercurrent, which recently acquired special significance to the Muslim masses because of the frustration of religio-nationalist hopes, in whose awakening the reformist Salafiyya movement played a decisive role. Economic analysis alone is therefore not sufficient to explain the general phenomenon of militant Islam, nor even important episodes of it. (DÜI-Asd)
ISBN:311009763X
Contains:In: Islamic dilemmas: reformers, nationalists, and industrialization