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The Pioneers of Islamic Revival

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The Pioneers of Islamic Revival
AuthorAli Rahnema
LanguageEnglish
SubjectIslamic revival
PublisherZed Books
Publication date
1994 (1st ed), 2005 (2nd ed)
Media typePrint
Pages347 pp.
ISBN978-1-85649-254-6

The Pioneers of Islamic Revival is a 1994 book edited by Ali Rahnema in which the authors examine prominent figures in the modern Islamic political revival.

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Reception

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The book has been reviewed in Middle Eastern Studies, Review of Middle East Studies and International Socialism.[1] [2][3]

Chris Harman believes that this book is welcome because many liberals who "lump all strands of political Islam (or ‘Islamism’) together", show a complete ignorance of "the history of political Islam and of the myriad of different organisations and beliefs that fall under that title today."[1]

John Cooper calls the book "a judicious and well-conceived collection" which is useful for anyone "concerned with the politics of the modern Islamic world".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Harman, Chris (2006). "Between ritual and revolt". International Socialism.
  2. ^ Silvera, Alain; Yapp, M.E.; El‐Said, Sabah; Sholkamy, Hania M.; Mir‐Hosseini, Ziba; Landau, Jacob B.; Pankhurst, Richard; Irwin, Robert (July 1996). "Book reviews". Middle Eastern Studies. 32 (3): 187–210. doi:10.1080/00263209608701125.
  3. ^ a b Cooper, John (July 1996). "Pioneers of Islamic Revival, edited by Ali Rahnema. (Studies in Islamic Society) 279 pages, notes, index. London & New Jersey: Zed Books, 1994. $25.00 (Paper) 1-85649-254-0". Middle East Studies Association Bulletin. 30 (1): 74–75. doi:10.1017/S0026318400033307. S2CID 164766751.
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