Political Islam
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There are more types of borders today than ever before in history. Borders of all kinds define every aspect of social life in the twenty-first century. From the biometric data that divides the smallest aspects of our bodies to the aerial... more
The Syrian Salafi armed group Ahrar al-Sham epitomises the most prominent case of politicisation. By 2014, Ahrar al-Sham was the leading insurgent group in Syria, with the largest number of soldiers, presence throughout Syrian... more
Muslims claim that Muhammad was born in Mecca and the earliest parts of the Qur’an were revealed to him there. Indeed, without Mecca the whole story of Muhammad would have to be re-evaluated and the very foundations of Islam would have to... more
The paper discusses the role that Islamic values can play in articulating Islam as an ethical tradition that can shape the international relations.
Patterns of Nationhood and Saving the State in Turkey tackles a theoretical puzzle in understanding the state policy changes toward minorities and nationhood, first by placing the state in the historical context of the international... more
This research examines Indonesian Islamic revivalist movements’ perspectives on the concepts of the nation-state and democracy. The Islamic revivalist movements studied in this research include Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), Front Pembela... more
This report looks at what has happened to Indonesia's 212 Movement -- the alliance that brought down the Jakarta governor in 2016 -- in the wake of the re-election of President Jokowi and the onset of the Covid pandemic.
The theme of politics and religion, its relationship and consequences, is perhaps one of the most popular topics in both public and scholarly discourse today. The factors that led to this state of affairs are not the subject o f my... more
Afghan women’s life expectancy increased, mortality during child decreased, and participation in social and political activities increased during the 20 year-long War on Terror as the rights of women were provided for during this time.... more
Displacement is a historical phenomenon, though it is more common nowadays. It further makes the displaced persons witness inhumane situations and extreme vulnerabilities before and after the forced movements. If one looks back to the era... more
ABSTRAK Tulisan ini ingin mengulas biografi pemikiran seorang intelektual muda Aceh yaitu Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad. Pemilihan nama Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad (selanjutnya disebut KBA) dilakukan karena pertama, gagasan intelektualnya... more
Religious experience is a dimension of human experience which deals with the interpretation of concrete events according to evaluative categories. This is rooted in the essence of religion itself whose task is to provide an... more
First step in new project on economics in post-revolutionary Tunisia.
Resumen Desde el último cuarto del siglo XX hizo irrupción en Medio Oriente primero, y en Occidente después, una nueva forma de participación política que legitimaba sus acciones y recusaba la de sus adversarios con el lenguaje del islam.... more
Doctor en Relaciones Internacionales resuMen: La primavera Árabe representó el escenario perfecto para que, después de décadas de ostra-cismo, los Hermanos Musulmanes recuperaran su actividad pública y se erigieran como clara alterna-tiva... more
Les Clés du Moyen-Orient (2017)
My point of departure is Edward Said’s brilliant masterpiece ‘Orientalism’ (Said, 2003). I will summarise, although precisely, Said’s critique of Orientalism and will focus on the consequences of his conclusions about the fate of Islam... more
This paper explores the difference between Islamism and Islam, and the manner in which the former evolved from the latter. It argues that the flouting of a key principle, as well as the craving to use Islam to achieve political aims, were... more
In this interview, Gülay Türkmen discusses the trajectory of political Islam in Turkey with Hayri Kırbaşoğlu, professor of theology at Ankara University's Divinity School. One of the main figures of the " Ankara school " in theology,... more
At its tenth national congress, Ennahda Movement Party declared that it will separate politics from preaching and transform itself into a national democratic party. This decision was perceived as an indication of the downfall of Islamism.... more
The absent of a hierarchical structure within Islam and the heterogeneity that characterizes Muslim community located in the EU, gave the opportunity to the most important international Islamic trends to appear as major players in the... more
This research make comparison between two Islamic party in Malaysia; Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH). The author argues these two political party had different Islamic ideology, which then create different... more
How do ‘new’ and ’old’ Islamic actors in contemporary Albania define religious legitimacy, the nation and religious otherness? This chapter uses Olivier Roy’s analytical distinction between accommodationism and neo-fundamentalism as a... more
The Yemen, is the birth place and hub for a number of monotheistic religious convictions . In its North West region, just 243 kilometers away from San'aa, the official capital of the Republic of Yemen , lies a spiritual center, a holy... more
The article argues that several American Muslim organizations that had roots in political Islam are now moving away from their roots and embracing American Exceptionalism.
It is now more than 30 years since the publication of Edward W. Said’s seminal text Orientalism. With his discourse analysis of an astounding number of academic, bureaucratic and literary texts from the colonial period, Said was able to... more
Contrary to the Kemalists' aspirations, religion preserved its role in Turkish society. Furthermore, because of unbalanced and far from clearly defined religious policies, Islam reemerged in Turkish politics. During the last three... more
บทความชิ้นนี้เรียกร้องไปสู่การแสวงหาฉันทมติที่ทับซ้อนกัน การเข้าใจบริบทใหม่ (new WE and new reality) ภายใต้ความเข้าใจ “หลักเจตนารมณ์” แห่งกฏหมายอิสลาม สิ่งหนึ่งที่น่าจะเป็นจุดเด่นของข้อเรียกร้องนี้คือ การตระหนักถึงความเป็นสากลของ... more
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