Sayyid Qutb

that discusses the importance of narrative to inspire the Umma by refraining from the extreme purist views of Qutb. He does not seek to refute these views, but he is careful to note that generating support from the Muslim masses is a critical component to the success of jihad. His book also serves as a signal that Al Qaeda was taking the role of the vanguard element within Islam that Qutb spoke of in his book Milestones. However, the various calls for jihad in Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to…

to recruit, finance, and train mujahedeen to start a jihad and rid western influence and replace governments with fundamentalist Islamic regimes following Sharia Law. Much of the ideals Al-Qaida follows is interpretations of the writings from Sayyid Qutb of Egypt (Gerges, 2011). Al-Qaida originally worked out of Pakistan’s Federal Administrative Tribal Area (FATA) along the Pakistan and Afghanistan border. During the Taliban…

horribilis,” the Iranian revolution is talked about with the siege of Mecca. The fourth chapter of the book is very interesting. In “The Enemy Masterminds: The Grand Strategists of Modern Jihad,” the author goes over many modern Islamist theorists like Sayyid Qutb, Ayman al Zawahiri, and General S.K. Malik. In this chapter, he uses many historical facts and reviews many important people. The final chapter such as “What is to be Done?” and “Afterward,” talk about policy recommendations. “The…

Between 1945 and 2001, the perceived national interest of defeating Communism took precedence over the real national interest of promoting Americans’ physical and economical security. The United States entered wars in Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan because they believed preventing the spread of Communism was necessary to protect the American people. However, the success of the wars did not dictate American success in the overall Cold War. Professor Brands suggested that American leaders rally…

was the founder of al-Qaeda, the organization that claimed responsibility for the September 11 attacks on the United States, along with numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets. He was a Saudi Arabian, a member of the wealthy bin Laden family, and an ethnic YemeniA major component of bin Laden's ideology was the concept that civilians from enemy countries, including women and children, were legitimate targets for jihadists to kill.[51][52] According to former…

As religions grow, many interpretations come up, particularly during a time of crisis. However, many contend that organizations that have a theology which is founded on hate do not represent any of the traditions in Islam. Many devotees of Islam argue that Islam is a religion of peace. The truth of this assertion may not be entirely accurate; this is because many militant groups carry out their activities through based on a puritanical strain of Islam that is known as Jihadi Salafism. It can be…

In today’s society, there is more and more Americans who are joining terrorist groups. Therefore, the US government need to become more vigilant and understand the reasons as to why these individuals are following extremist groups. Instead of Americans concentrating of Muslims who wear turbans in American, the Federal Bureau of Investigations should also look at every day American men and women of all colors of skin. Although there are many reasons as to why Americans may become a home grown…

Al-Banna insisted on the importance of Jihad with sword more than Jihad with Soul thus promoting a movement against colonial and imperial western powers. The other prominent scholars that influenced the ideology of Al-Shabaab are Sayyid Qutb, Abdullah Azzam of The Brotherhood and Abu A'la Maududi of Jamaat-I-Islami. These scholars emphasized on the refusal to go under the rule of Kaafir government. Salafism as dominant ideology of Al-Shabaab has helped get Somalia into global politics…

Al-Qa’ida (‘the Base’) is an international terrorist organization that was founded by Osama bin Laden in August of 1988. Bin Laden, a son of a wealthy and prominent Saudi family, trained and fought with the mujahedeen in Afghanistan during the 1989 Soviet Invasion of the country. The organization continues to pose a threat to regions of North Africa and the Middle East, as well as various Western countries. This organization seeks to unite Muslims as a means of overthrowing any regimes that the…

Political Theory Term Paper “Islamophobia in Movies” Submitted to: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Department of International Relations By: Aditya Prakash Arya (M.A International Relations) South Asian University Introduction Phobia, as Oxford dictionary defines it, is an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. Being phobic just adds to negativity towards a particular thing or a group. It is just the ignorance that leads a person to remain phobic and…