ISIM Review – Shades of Islamism

Posted on October 18th, 2006 by .
Categories: [Online] Publications, Important Publications.

ISIM Publications ISIM Review #18: Shades of Islamism
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ISIM has released it’s 18th issue of ISIM Review; the last one I have worked on albeit my role is very minor in this one. Since June Mathijs Pelkmans is the new editor of the ISIM Review. The main theme of this issue is shades of islamism covering a wide range of topics regarding several strands of islamism. Again, a must-read-issue of ISIM Review (although I admit I’m not very objective).

Shades of Islamism

  • Islamists and US Foreign Policy / John L. Esposito
  • Islamic Activism and Democratization / Wendy Asbeek Brusse & Jan Schoonenboom
  • Islamist-Leftist Cooperation in the Arab World / Jillian Schwedler & Janine A. Clark
  • The State in Islamist Thought / Irfan Ahmad
  • The “Humanity” of Radical Jihad / Jenna Reinbold
  • Re-reading al-Qaeda: Writings of Yusuf al-Ayiri / Roel Meijer
  • Liberal Islam: Between Texts and its Modern Condition / Abdulkader Tayob
  • Mohammad Khatami: The Philosopher President / Farzin Vahdat

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Magharebia.com – Co-producer of “Ramadan Primetime” discusses anti-terrorist television shows during Ramadan (Magharebia.com)

Posted on October 18th, 2006 by .
Categories: Internal Debates, International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization.

Co-producer of “Ramadan Primetime” discusses anti-terrorist television shows during Ramadan (Magharebia.com)
Co-producer of “Ramadan Primetime” discusses anti-terrorist television shows during Ramadan

13/10/2006

Souheila Al-Jadda, a journalist and producer, talks to Magharebia about Ramadan programming, specifically the emergence of anti-terrorism serials, explaining their role in promoting peace and tolerance.

By Farah Kinani for Magharebia in Washington – 13/10/06

[File] Al-Jadda says Ramadan television series can promote peace and tolerance.

Souheila Al-Jadda co-produced “Ramadan Primetime”, a 30-minute documentary about specially-crafted Ramadan primetime programming shown on dozens of Arabic television channels.

Magharebia: Why is Ramadan starting to be related to anti-terror serials?

Souheila Al-Jadda: I believe that many Arab governments are realising they need to take a more proactive role in warning the public about terrorism. Part of their interest is security-related and another part is about public awareness. These serials reflect reality. Screenwriters are also interested in touching upon the social, political and international issues of today that affect Arabs. There is a desire by governments to fund such programmes, as many are state-funded, and there is also a desire by the media itself to touch upon these issues, which are part of Arab society. (more…)

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Magharebia.com – Moroccan bloggers discuss politics, tolerance and good neighboring (Magharebia.com)

Posted on October 18th, 2006 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

Moroccan bloggers discuss politics, tolerance and good neighboring (Magharebia.com)
Moroccan bloggers discuss politics, tolerance and good neighboring

11/10/2006

Bloggers talk about the 2007 elections in Morocco, tolerance in Islam and between neighbors.

[File] Cherif would like to see Muslims more open to the “other”

Tolerance was a central theme of bloggers this week.

Moroccan blogger The View from Fes notes David Tolédano, secretary general of the Israeli community in Rabat, spoke about the unique relationship Morocco has with the Jewish community and “praised the kingdom’s efforts to achieve development in various fields” on Yom Kippur (October 1st).

“Our country will always remain an example of co-existence between Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and a land of tolerance where the faithful can freely and respectfully worship,” Samir quoted Tolédano as saying.

In his post “L’Islam: Tolérant ou intolérant – Mustapha CHERIF”, Citoyen Hmida advised everybody, particularly radical Muslims, to read the cited book and meditate on its message.

Cherif is an Algerian Islamic scholar and a philosopher who tries “to answer the question of whether Islam is closed or open to the ‘other,” explained the Moroccan blogger, adding “revisiting Muslim thinkers, from Ibn Rochd to … Al Ghazali …, the author proves the openness that characterised Muslim intelligentsia during its period of glory”. (more…)

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