The First Islamist Republic : Development and Disintegration of Islamism in the Sudan

By adding a new dimension to the ongoing scholarly and political debate about Islamism or political Islam within the context of modern politics in Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim world, this study details the development and disintegration of the Islamists' Republic in the Sudan. The Islamists' regime in the Sudan has propagated a distinctive ideology whose declared aim was to create a primary model of an Islamist state.Based on extensive field work inside and outside the regime, this book is the story of the social world of Islamism. It provides an entry point into its local and global worlds as they interact and collide with each other. By placing considerable emphasis on the theoretical development and growth of Islamism, this book addresses the profound transformations in the field of political Islam. Political scientists, sociologists interested in religion and Middle Eastern and African scholars should read this book. Adding a new dimension to the ongoing scholarly and political debate about Islamism or political Islam within the context of modern politics in Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim world, this study details the development and disintegration of the Islamists' Republic in the Sudan. The Islamists' regime in the Sudan has propagated a distinctive ideology whose declared aim was to create a primary model of an Islamist state. This book is the story of the social world of Islamism. Based on extensive field work inside and outside the regime, it provides an entry point into its local and global worlds as they interact and collide with each other. The book places considerable emphasis on the theoretical development and growth of Islamism to address the profound transformations within political Islam. Political scientists, sociologists interested in religion and Middle Eastern and African scholars should read this book. Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 1 Reflections on Islamism in the Sudan......Page 28 2 Elementary Forms of the Islamist Movement......Page 48 3 Competing Visions in the Aftermath of the October Revolution......Page 68 4 From the Corporation to the Coup......Page 90 5 The First Republic, Its Sheikh, and Community......Page 110 6 A Call to Jihad......Page 128 7 End of the First Republic......Page 142 8 The Road to Darfur: Islamism without al-Turabi, Authoritarianism without Nimairi......Page 162 Conclusion......Page 178 Appendix......Page 182 E......Page 192 J......Page 193 R......Page 194 T......Page 195 Z......Page 196 Cover Page -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Reflections on Islamism in the Sudan -- 2 Elementary Forms of the Islamist Movement -- 3 Competing Visions in the Aftermath of the October Revolution -- 4 From the Corporation to the Coup -- 5 The First Republic, Its Sheikh, and Community -- 6 A Call to Jihad -- 7 End of the First Republic -- 8 The Road to Darfur: Islamism without al-Turabi, Authoritarianism without Nimairi -- Conclusion -- Appendix