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It's the Policy, Stupid

It’s the Policy, Stupid

Political Islam and US Foreign Policy

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

An Example of Islamic Fundamentalism and its Effect on the Identity of Modern Islam

 The Political Evolution of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

The Political Evolution of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

Since its early days in Egypt the Muslim Brotherhood has created much controversy, as some argue that the organization advocates violence in the name of Islam .

High noon in Egypt

High noon in Egypt

The parallels between President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and the deposed shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran, are attention-getting.

Islamic Movement: Political Freedom & Democracy

Islamic Movement: Political Freedom & Democracy

It is the duty of the (Islamic) Movement in the coming phase tostand firm against totalitarian and dictatorial rule, political despotism and usurpation of people’s rights.

The Alleged Opposition Emerges: Goals and Strategies of the Ikhawan Al-Muslimun vis a vis the State.

The Alleged Opposition Emerges: Goals and Strategies of the Ikhawan Al-Muslimun vis a vis the State.

In discussing the political and intellectual nature of governmentsthroughout the Middle East, it is vital to pay attention to notions of definedliberties of the individual within the state in the way to democracy.

Hasan Al-Banna

Hasan Al-Banna

Hasan al-Banna was the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood or Society of the Muslim Brothers, thelargest and most influential Sunni revivalist organization in the 20th century.

Living with Democracy in Egypt

Living with Democracy in Egypt

Hosni Mubarek was almost elected president of Egypt in September 2005. Not that the seventy-seven-year-old secular autocrat who has ruled that nationfor the past twenty-four years lost the election; by the official count, he took nearly 85 percent of the vote

Egyptian Parliamentary Elections: Between Democratisation and Autocracy

Egyptian Parliamentary Elections: Between Democratisation and Autocracy

The dissolution of the 1987 and 1990 parliaments, following two Supreme Courtrulings that the 1984 and 1987 general elections were unconstitutional, and the transfer of the power to supervise elections from the police to the judiciarysignalled an impending political opening

The Future of the Muslim Brotherhood

The Future of the Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood managed to maintain its organizational existence since its establishment in 1928, by the late Hasan Al-Banna.

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