REL 137g 1st Edition Lecture 25 Current LectureMuslim BrotherhoodHasan al-Banna, the founder Thought that previous movements were not sufficient This group alone is not able to combat all problems in Islam Tangibles and intangiblesColonialismPrestige that comes with power- Ideas alone will not work Al-Banna sets out to bring some sort of organization that will increase numbers Young Men’s Muslim Association Commitment to social services Conservative about women’s roles Al-Banna didn’t want his followers to identify with the colonialists Clerics to not equal Islam The largest and most influential organization of Muslim activists in the world Al-Banna assassinated in 1949Did not lead to the demise of the Muslim BrotherhoodBegan a series of confrontations with the Egyptian government Sayyid QutbWould become the major ideologue for the Muslim brotherhoodOut outstrip Al-Banna himself Alienation from society resulted in radicalism Arrested, tortured and hanged for subversion for writing “In the Shade of the Qur’an” and “Milestones””Ex-communication; takfirMuslim governments ex-communicated for torturing other Muslims Muslim Brotherhood doctrinesJahiliyahThe pre-Islamic era when men usurped the power of God HakimiyahDivine authorityOnly law is God’s law, sharia Taking rule away from men and giving it back to God Jihad Struggle to be obedient under God’s willIntroduces the notion of Islamic vs. the WestImportant to distinguish, non-Muslim does not equal
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