scholarly journals Easter Sunday Bombings and Jihad in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 457-467
Author(s):  
Arabinda Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Al Qaeda ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Spread Of Influence ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Common Understanding ◽  
Basic Level

2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka by Islamist radicals poses a level of complexity that could challenge conventional thinking about radicalization and the spread of influence of groups like Al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and the Muslim Brotherhood, in many fundamental respects. At a very basic level, it defies common understanding of the emergence of Islamist radicalism in Sri Lanka – a country ravaged by extremist violence in other forms perpetrated by groups like JVP and the LTTE for example, which are mostly secular in character. In this context, jihadism in Sri Lanka introduces a new dynamic - utilitarian and pragmatic - where groups, cutting across their ideological and political divides, come together to achieve common goals.   Ability of the groups like ISIS and Muslim Brotherhood to recruit and deploy local Muslims in Sri Lanka to attack Western targets and attract global attention testify to the potency and resiliency of the ideology. [1]  

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Frederic Wehrey ◽  
Anouar Boukhars
Keyword(s):  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Al Qaeda ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Political Space ◽  
Arab Uprisings ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Dramatic Shift ◽  
Scholarly Attention ◽  
Varying Population

The countries of the Maghreb—Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya—have witnessed a broad spectrum of transformations and challenges since the Arab uprisings of 2011. Among these has been a dramatic shift in state-society relations; economic challenges; fragmentation, mobilization, and contestation from varying population segments; and an opening of social and political space to Islamists. While much scholarly attention has been focused on Islamists linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and to jihadists like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, the broader movement of the literalist and austere variant of Islam known as Salafism remains understudied. This volume aims to correct this gap by situating Salafism, in all of its expressions, within the national contexts of the Maghreb.

United Arab Emirates will maintain strong stability

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Strong Stability ◽  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Real Risk ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
State Group

Subject UAE politics and internal security. Significance In a turbulent region, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a rare island of stability. Yet rising concern about Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic State group (ISG) has led to mass arrests and an assertive foreign policy in recent years. The internal stability outlook will also be determined by leadership transitions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the relationship between these two emirates, and popular reactions to economic adjustments to low oil prices. Impacts There is a small but real risk of terrorist attacks, but any incidents are unlikely to harm the business environment. Abu Dhabi and Dubai's differences over Iran will remain challenging in the post-sanctions environment. Differences with Saudi Arabia over the role of the Muslim Brotherhood in Yemen could become serious if southern Yemen tries to secede.

Egypt's Sinai smuggling links Islamic State to Hamas

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Security Force ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Umbrella Organisation ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
State Group

Subject Links between Hamas and ISG. Significance Egyptian and Israeli authorities claim that the Islamic State group (ISG) in Sinai is receiving support from Hamas, the Palestinian militant group ruling the Gaza Strip. Hamas political leaders and spokesmen deny any connection. ISG and Hamas disagree over ideology, governance and fighting Israel, and Hamas often suppresses ISG-inspired groups in Gaza. ISG propaganda criticises Hamas and its umbrella-organisation, the Muslim Brotherhood. Yet there are strategic reasons for a transactional relationship between Hamas and ISG Sinai. Impacts Support for ISG Sinai by Hamas's military wing complicates efforts, promoted by Saudi Arabia, for Egyptian-Hamas reconciliation. Egyptian politicians will use Hamas as a scapegoat for security force losses in ISG Sinai attacks. Hamas forces will monitor the border with Sinai more closely to watch for infiltration by jihadists.

Managing Religion and Renegotiating the Secular: The Muslim Brotherhood and Defining the Religious Sphere

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel M. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Religion And Politics ◽  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Public Order ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Muslim Minorities

AbstractThis article questions the assumption that — prior to July 2013 when the Egyptian military removed former President Mursi from power — the Muslim Brotherhood was in the process of implementing an Islamic state that would have involved a reversal of secularization and an upheaval to the status quo in terms of fundamental shifts in institutions and legal categories. Rather, the article argues that the Muslim Brotherhood evolved to embrace secularism of a certain sort-a statism in which it is the state that determines the boundaries of religion and politics. It illustrates this by looking at the role the Muslim Brotherhood envisaged for the Supreme Constitutional Court — and how this relates to the religious scholars of al-Azhar — in the formulation of legislation and in the assessment of whether legislation conforms to Article 2 of the constitution, both the 1971 one and the 2012 one, which was suspended in July 2013. In addition, the article will show how the Muslim Brotherhood has defined the public order with a particular focus on the idea of the Islamic “framework,” the rights of non-Muslim minorities, and personal status law.

The perils of the transfer of power in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 596-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Aarts ◽  
Carolien Roelants
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Oil Prices ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Power Struggle ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Fast Rise

The Saudi leadership feels threatened, first of all by Shi'ite Iran, but also by the extremist Islamic State (IS), the Muslim Brotherhood and even liberal intellectuals. Low oil prices cause growing deficits, while youth unemployment remains huge. Is the House of Saud on the verge of collapse? This paper first addresses the recent succession, as a result of which new King Salman's young son, Muhammad bin Salman, accumulated unparalleled power. It asks whether his ambitious plans to modernize the Saudi economy can save the kingdom or if his fast rise will unleash a power struggle. This paper also looks at the war in Yemen which Muhammad bin Salman started and that might deepen the already problematic state of the Saudi economy. Finally, it explores a number of scenarios from muddling through to total implosion.

scholarly journals Does revolutionary politics reconfigure Islamist women’s agency organizationally? The case of the Muslim Sisters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt (1928-2013)

2017 ◽  
pp. 85-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariz Tadros ◽  
Mariz Tadros
Keyword(s):  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Religious Movements ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Egyptian Revolution ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Revolutionary Politics ◽  
Gender Hierarchies ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Arabic And English ◽  
First Time

For the first time in eighty years, one of the oldest and most important religious movements striving to establish an Islamic state, the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt reached the apex of political power between 2011-2013, after decades of containment and sometimes repression. Against this backdrop this paper explores how the dramatic power reconfigurations associated with the Egyptian revolution of 2011 and its aftermath impacted on the agency of the Muslim Sisters belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood both internally within the organization and in terms of their public roles. The paper is based on empirical data collected between 2007-2012 and complemented with secondary literature both in Arabic and English. The paper aims to make a contribution to understanding the extent to which political empowerment of women and men in Islamist movements affects internal gender hierarchies through a historicized and contextualized approach.

scholarly journals KONSEP PENDIDIKAN ISLAM DALAM HIZBUT TAHRIR

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-169
Author(s):  
Haniah Mase
Keyword(s):  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
The Other ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood

Hizbuttahrir is synonymous with the Islamic caliphate or the establishment of an Islamic state. Since the beginning of this organization, it has actually proclaimed itself as an organization that was founded because of the failure of a number of previous organizations that wanted to establish an Islamic state such as the Muslim Brotherhood (IM). This paper will explain the other side of Hizbuttahrir related to the concept of education developed by Taqyuddin an-Nahbany, as the founder of Hizbuttahrir.

The Islamic Spring, Part 1

Al-Qaeda 2.0 ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 185-202
Author(s):  
Cerwyn Moore
Keyword(s):  
North Africa ◽  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Al Qaeda ◽  
The Caucasus ◽  
Middle Way ◽  
The World ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood

First instalment of a multipart series, which Zawahiri begins by mourning the death of the leader of Al-Shabaab, whose fealty he had accepted in 2012, and reaches out to affiliates, allies and sympathizers in places like Somalia, Palestine, Yemen, North Africa, the Caucasus, as well as Syria. He claims to have wanted to temper his criticism of ISIL, hoping that the infighting between jihadis would come to an end, but ultimately to have seen no other option than presenting the evidence of al-Baghdadi’s transgressions, which he says go against the prescribed method of the prophet Mohammed. He challenges IS’s understanding of takfir, excommunication, and warns against ways in which religious zealotry can turn to tyranny. In presenting the Muslim Brotherhood as being too compromising and weak, and IS as being too extreme, Zawahiri thus charts a clear ‘middle way’ for Al-Qaeda and its understanding of the world, which he claims will ultimately be victorious.

Islamic awakening and its role in Islamic solidarity in Egypt

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Saodah Binti Abd.Rahman ◽  
Abu Sadat Nurullah
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Muslim Brotherhood ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
The Muslim Brotherhood

Islamic revivalism led to the development of Islamic awakening throughout the Muslim world by uniting the Muslim society. In the process of liberating the Muslim countries from the colonists, all Muslims felt the necessity of unity, including the traditionalists and secularists. Historically, Islamic awakening brought about the spirit of establishing principles of Islam in all affairs of the country, including the establishment of Islamic state and implementation of Islamic laws. In the case of Egypt, the Islamic awakening resulted in the emergence of three distinct Muslim groups, namely – moderate Muslims, secularists, and radicals. This paper concentrates on the moderate Muslims, because in our view they are able to successfully incorporate Islamic principles at the grassroot level. The Islamic organization which is established by the moderate Muslims are actively involved in social services and charity activities, such as al-IkhwÉn al-MuslimËn (the Muslim Brotherhood). This movement is also very successful in establishing economic prosperity, such as the investment company called al-RayyÉn.             The Islamic awakening in Malaysia brought about the consciousness of adopting and practicing the Islamic way of life. The process of implementing the principles of Islam was based on a gradual evolutionary process, rather than drastic method. Therefore, the implementation of Islamic law is carried out smoothly, and it is accepted by the Muslims and non-Muslims alike. For that reason, various institutions have been established, such as, Islamic universities, Islamic banking and insurance, and other Islamic organizations and institutions.

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