Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was an influential Egyptian ideologue credited with establishing the theoretical basis for radical Islamism in the post colonial Sunni Muslim world. Lacking a pure understanding of the leader's life and work, the popular media has conflated Qutb's moral purpose with the aims [...]

Sayyid Qutb, intellectual father of Islamic fundamentalism gained prominence in the Muslim Brotherhood, was imprisoned by Nasser, and hanged in 1966. Through his death and writings he became a martyr for the cause of political Islam. This book provides a collection of his selected works and offers a[...]

Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was an influential Egyptian ideologue credited with establishing the theoretical basis for radical Islamism in the post colonial Sunni Muslim world. Lacking a pure understanding of the leader's life and work, the popular media has conflated Qutb's moral purpose with the aims [...]

Det islamistiske kampskriftet Milepæler fra 1964 er et oppgjør med Vestens ideologier og samfunnsformer. Forfatteren hevder at verdenssamfunnet er dominert av jahiliyya, som best kan oversettes som «hedenskap» eller «uvitenhet», og han etterlyser et nytt lederskap for verden. Det er islam som [...]