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Muslim Rebels - Kharijites and the Politics of Extremism in Egypt (Hardcover, New)
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Muslim Rebels - Kharijites and the Politics of Extremism in Egypt (Hardcover, New)
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The Kharijites were the first sectarian movement in Islamic
history, a rebellious splinter group that separated itself from
mainstream Muslim society and set about creating, through violence,
an ideal community of the saved. Their influence in the political
and theological life of the nascent faith has ensured their place
in both critical and religious accounts of early Islamic history.
Based on the image of sect fostered by the Islamic tradition, the
name Kharijite defines a Muslim as an overly-pious zealot whose
ideas and actions lie beyond the pale of normative Islam.
After a brief look at Kharijite origins and the traditional image
of these early rebels, this book focuses on references to the
Kharijites in Egypt from the 1950s to the 1990s. Jeffrey T. Kenney
shows how the traditional image of the Kharijites was reawakened to
address the problem of radical Islamist opposition movements. The
Kharijites came to play a central role in the rhetoric of both
religious authorities, whose official role it is to interpret Islam
for the masses, and the secular state, which cynically turns to
Islamic ideas and symbols to defend its legitimacy. Even those
Islamists who defend militant tactics, and who are themselves
tainted by the Kharijite label, become participants in the
discourse surrounding Kharijism. Although all Egyptians agree that
modern Kharijites represent a dangerous threat to society, serious
debates have arisen about the underlying social, political and
economic problems that lead Muslims down this destructive path.
Kenney examines these debates and what they reveal about Egyptian
attitudes toward Islamist violence and its impact on their
nation.
Long before 9/11, Egyptianshave been dealing with the problem of
Islamist violence, frequently evoking the Kharijites. This book
represents an important contribution to Islamic studies and Middle
East studies, adding to our understanding of how the Islamic past
shapes the present discourse surrounding Islamist violence in one
Muslim society.
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