The Political Thought of Sayyid Qutb: The Theory of Jahiliyyah

by Sayed Khatab

Overview

The book is especially topical and could be marketed world-wide

It shows the intellectual origins, the conceptual and methodological thinking of radical Islamist movement in the modern world

Sayyid Qutb is probably the most influential political thinker for contemporary Islamists and has greatly influenced the likes of Bin Laden. It is therefore helpful in providing an understanding of radical Islamic fundamentalists which makes this book extremely relevant since the events of September 11th

The book provides a new analysis of Qtub and is an important contribution to this topic

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134185184
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/18/2006
Series:	Routledge Studies in Political Islam
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	492 KB

About the Author

Dr Sayed Khatab is a researcher in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University. His research interests focus on the politics in the Middle East, and Islamic political thought and movements in the modern world. Among his publications: 'Arabism and Islamism in Sayyid Qutb's Thought on Nationalism1, The Muslim World, 94, 2 (2004), 217-244

Table of Contents

1. Prologue 2. What the Early Muslims Meant by Jahiliyyah 3. Qutb's Intellectual Life and Character 4. Distinctions between Islam and Jahiliyyah

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Sayed Khatab should be commended for having taken up the responsibility of introducing Sayyid Qutb and his theory of Jahiliyyah, through this book, to the English-speaking world… The book is worth reading to know and understand a prominent ideologue of Islamic socio-political and the evolution of his thought process. The book highlights the need for an objective critique of Qutb’s ideas, its conformity or otherwise with the basic philosophy of Islam, its applicability to the modern world and its implications." – Ather Zaidi, Islamic Studies, Vol: 4, Winter 2010

"I highly recommend this well-researched book to scholars and student of Islamic studies and political islam. I agree with the author that to date there has been no in-depth study of this important concept. Thus, this work is a welcome contribution to the field" - Hussam S. Timani, Newport University, International Journal of Middle East Studies, 2008

Editorial Reviews

"Sayed Khatab should be commended for having taken up the responsibility of introducing Sayyid Qutb and his theory of Jahiliyyah, through this book, to the English-speaking world… The book is worth reading to know and understand a prominent ideologue of Islamic socio-political and the evolution of his thought process. The book highlights the need for an objective critique of Qutb’s ideas, its conformity or otherwise with the basic philosophy of Islam, its applicability to the modern world and its implications." – Ather Zaidi, Islamic Studies, Vol: 4, Winter 2010

"I highly recommend this well-researched book to scholars and student of Islamic studies and political islam. I agree with the author that to date there has been no in-depth study of this important concept. Thus, this work is a welcome contribution to the field" - Hussam S. Timani, Newport University, International Journal of Middle East Studies, 2008

From the Publisher