Category Archives: Islamic Movements

Islamic Movements around the World  by Hossam Tamam is about the controversy of Islamic Movements from the authors experiences. The author discusses the Political and Prophetical motivations and where those lines are blurred. The author analyzes the effects of Unity and Reform. All of this is done on a country by country base so the […] Continue reading →

It’s never unexpected to hear the media discussing Islamist movements and their many “goals” that they intend to achieve. But assuming that you’ve done some research and kept up with at least a couple of Islamic movements over the past few decades, you’d see that Islamic Movements are far less set in stone than one […] Continue reading →

Natana Delong-Bas has identified a divide in Salafism that results in three trends. This split comes from differing views on the ideals of Salafism, namely: Emphasis on reestablishing the Caliphate where tawhid (absolute monotheism) gives legitimacy to political agendas, the belief that Muslims must be returned to “true” Islam before any political goal can be achieved, and the obligation of missionary […] Continue reading →

Whenever someone thinks of radical Islam, the first concept that usually comes to mind is “Salafi”… or is it “Wahhabi”? Or are they referring to the same thing, but don’t exactly understand if there is really much of a distinction between the two? The two terms are often used interchangeably, but unfortunately, it simply provides an […] Continue reading →

“It is described as extremist, radical puritanical, contemptuous of modernity, misogynist, and militant in nature. It has been characterized as Islamo-fascism following in the traditions of communism and nazism. It is accused of inspiring militant religious extremism in movements ranging from the Taliban of Afghanistan to the so-called Wahhabis of Central Asia and Osama bin […] Continue reading →

As I slowly began to browse though my quick google search of “Islamic Movements,” I ran into a giant blend of different ideas, theories, and aspects behind what people really think an Islamic movement is. Sure, it can be generally defined by a standard dictionary definition, but what are these movements really about? A fearful western […] Continue reading →

A compare and contrast of extremist Islamic movements.   Continue reading →