Beschreibung:
Provides an understanding of the influence of contemporary Islamism by presenting the history of the meteoric rise of the mother organization of all modern Islamist movements, the Society of the Muslim Brothers. This book examines the socio-economic and cultural factors which facilitated the movement's expansion.
Contents PART I: The Formation of a Community 1928-1931 Hasan al-Banna and the Birth of the Society of the Muslim Brothers PART II: From Community to Movement 1931-1936 To Make a Vision Come True Charismatic Leadership, Organization and Social Works Round Trips, Networks and Patronage PART III: The Rise of a Mass Movement 1936-1942 Expansion The Making of a Class of Cadres An Ideological-Political Party Political Activism and Radicalism