Muslim preaching has been central in forming public opinion; building grassroots organizations; and developing leadership cadres for the wider Islamist agenda. Based on in-depth field research in Egypt; Patrick Gaffney focuses on the preacher and the sermon as the single most important medium for propounding the message of Islam. He draws on social history; political commentary; and theological sources to reveal the subtle connections between religious rhetoric and political dissent.Many of the sermons discussed were given during the rise of Islamic fundamentalism; and Gaffney attempts to describe this militant movement and to compare it with official Islam. Finally; Gaffney presents examples of the sermons; so readers can better understand the full range of contemporary Islamic expression.
#5843105 in Books University of California Press 1989-02-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 6.25 x 1.00l; #File Name: 0520056418352 pages
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