The journal Current Trends in Islamist Ideology has devoted its forthcoming issue to the Muslim Brotherhood, and some articles have already been released. They are available here. Of particular interest is this piece by Jihadica alumnus Jean Pierre Filiu.
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New Articles on the Muslim Brotherhood
Posted: 14th November 2009 by Thomas Hegghammer in Muslim Brotherhood2
Qaradawi on Jihad (3 of 3)
Posted: 28th October 2009 by Nelly Lahoud in Islamic jurisprudence, Muslim BrotherhoodRead part 1 and part 2 What does Youssef al-Qaradawi say about Jihad as an individual duty (fard ‘ayn), i.e., the kind of jihad that allows all Muslims, including women and minors, to take up jihad without seeking anyone’s permission? This aspect is of particular interest for those of us interested in jihadi ideology. Jihadi [...]
Qaradawi on Jihad (2 of 3)
Posted: 27th October 2009 by Nelly Lahoud in Islamic jurisprudence, Muslim Brotherhood, UncategorizedRead part 1 What does Youssef al-Qaradawi say about waging war against non-Muslims at least once a year as part of fard kifaya, a task some classical jurists believed was incumbent upon the ruler? Al-Qaradawi does not believe that the classical jurists reached a consensus on this matter. Instead, he believes that their opinions were [...]
Qaradawi on Jihad (1 of 3)
Posted: 26th October 2009 by Nelly Lahoud in Islamic jurisprudence, Muslim Brotherhood(Editor’s note: I have the pleasure of introducing Nelly Lahoud, a political theorist working on Islamism. She has published several books and has a new one on jihadi ideology coming out next year. Nelly is on my wish list for guest bloggers, but she has not yet been able to join us for a more [...]