20th Century Radical Islam in Egypt
Автор:
Jesse Russell,Ronald Cohn, 101 стр., издатель:
"Книга по Требованию", ISBN:
978-5-5090-4392-5
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Radical Islam, sometimes referred to as Islamic Extremism, the set of religious ideologies that support a return to the "fundamentals" of Islam. This type of religious belief is often characterized by religious conservatism, literal interpretation of the Quran, and extreme devotion to implementing these ideals in every aspect of life. However these extreme beliefs have led to radical actions in the past across the Middle East, and Egypt itself has a long history of these radical and extreme sects of Islam with roots dating back to around 660 c.e. Radical Islam in Egypt has been the cause of much terrorism and controversy in the country in the 20th century, and still continues to be a main issue in the current Egyptian society. The main conflict between radical Islamists and the government officials throughout history stems from two major issues: "the formation of the modern nation-state and the political and cultural debate over its...