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Islam and the Arab Revolutions
- The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy
Engelsk Paperback
Islam and the Arab Revolutions
- The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy
Engelsk Paperback

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The Arab revolutions of 2011 were a transformative moment in the modern history of the Middle East, as people rose up against long-standing autocrats throughout the region to call for ''bread, freedom and dignity''. With the passage of time, results have been decidedly mixed, with initial success stories like Tunisia contrasting with the emergence of even more repressive dictatorships in places like Egypt, with the backing of several Gulf states.Focusing primarily on Egypt, this book considers a relatively understudied dimension of these revolutions: the role of prominent religious scholars. While pro-revolutionary ulama have justified activism against authoritarian regimes, counter-revolutionary scholars have provided religious backing for repression, and in some cases the mass murder of unarmed protestors.Usaama al-Azami traces the public engagements and religious pronouncements of several prominent ulama in the region, including Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Ali Gomaa and Abdullah bin Bayyah, to explore their role in either championing the Arab revolutions or supporting their repression. He concludes that while a minority of noted scholars have enthusiastically endorsed the counter-revolutions, their approach is attributable less to premodern theology and more to their distinctly modern commitment to the authoritarian state.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
392
ISBN-13:
9781787388222
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1787388220
Udg. Dato:
15 sep 2022
Længde:
36mm
Bredde:
216mm
Højde:
137mm
Forlag:
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Oplagsdato:
15 sep 2022
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