Princeton Readings in Islamist Thought: Texts and Contexts from al-Banna to Bin Laden (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics Book 32)

**The most authoritative anthology of Islamist texts** This anthology of key primary texts provides an unmatched introduction to Islamist political thought from the early twentieth century to the present, and serves as an invaluable guide through the storm of polemic, fear, and confusion that swirls around Islamism today. Roxanne Euben and Muhammad Qasim Zaman gather a broad selection of texts from influential Islamist thinkers and place these figures and their writings in their multifaceted political and historical contexts. The selections presented here in English translation include writings of Ayatollah Khomeini, Usama bin Laden, Muslim Brotherhood founder Hasan al-Banna, and Moroccan Islamist leader Nadia Yassine, as well as the Hamas charter, an interview with a Taliban commander, and the final testament of 9/11 hijacker Muhammad Ata. Illuminating the content and political appeal of Islamist thought, this anthology brings into sharp relief the commonalities in Islamist arguments about gender, democracy, and violence, but it also reveals significant political and theological disagreements among thinkers too often grouped together and dismissed as extremists or terrorists. No other anthology better illustrates the diversity of Islamist thought, the complexity of its intellectual and political contexts, or the variety of ways in which it relates to other intellectual and religious trends in the contemporary Muslim world. This Anthology Of Key Primary Texts Provides An Unmatched Introduction To Islamist Political Thought From The Early Twentieth Century To The Present, And Serves As An Invaluable Guide Through The Storm Of Polemic, Fear, And Confusion That Swirls Around Islamism Today. Roxanne Euben And Muhammad Qasim Zaman Gather A Broad Selection Of Texts From Influential Islamist Thinkers And Place These Figures And Their Writings In Their Multifaceted Political And Historical Contexts. The Selections Presented Here In English Translation Include Writings Of Ayatollah Khomeini, Usama Bin Laden, Muslim Brotherhood Founder Hasan Al-banna, And Moroccan Islamist Leader Nadia Yassine, As Well As The Hamas Charter, An Interview With A Taliban Commander, And The Final Testament Of 9/11 Hijacker Muhammad Ata--back Cover. Toward The Light / Hasan Al-banna -- The Islamic Law / Sayyid Abu'l-a'la Mawdudi -- Muslim Decadence And Revival / Sayyid Abu'l-hasan'ali Nadwi -- Signposts Along The Road ; In The Shade Of The Qur'an / Sayyid Qutb -- Islamic Government / Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini -- The General Framework Of The Islamic Economy / Muhammad Baqir Al-sadr -- The Islamic State / Hasan Al-turabi -- Islam And Democracy / Yusuf Al-qaradawi -- The Human Status Of Woman In The Qur'an / Murtaza Mutahhari -- An Islamist Activist ; From Days Of My Life, Chapter 2 / Zaynab Al-ghazali -- Modernity, Muslim Women, And Politics In The Mediterranean / Nadia Yassine -- The Neglected Duty / Muhammad 'abd Al-salam Faraj -- The Present Rulers And Islam : Are They Muslims Or Not? / 'umar 'abd Al-rahman -- Charter Of The Islamic Resistance Movement (hamas) Of Palestine / Hamas -- Islamic Unity And Political Change ; September 11th, Terrorism, Islam, And The Intifada / Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah -- A New Layeha For The Mujahidin ; An Interview With A Taliban Commander / The Taliban -- Declaration Of War Against The Americans Occupying The Land Of The Two Holy Places / Usama Bin Laden -- Final Instructions / Muhammad 'ata Al-sayyid. Edited And Introduced By Roxanne L. Euben And Muhammad Qasim Zaman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.