Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Sayyid Qutb, Premarital Sex, False Consciousness
26 Feb 2016
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Islam-means submission or surrender to the will of god. Mohammed (570-632 ad) last of the great prophets, sent to bring word of god to humanity. Qur"an- recitation- contains revelations, idea is that angel gabriel came down and spoke to mohammed when he was illiterate. Hadith- actions which muslims are supposed to follow. The 5 pillars of islam: shahadah, salat, zakat, sawn, hajj. Shahadah-profession faith- allah is one true god and mohammed is his messenger. Jihad (lesser and greater) inner struggle and outer struggle against enemies of the religion. A radical muslim thinks that struggle against enemies of the religion is a bigger issue than internal struggles. Shar"ia- derived from the qur"an, talks about taxes in it, pre-marital sex, etc. Went to america to get a masters degree. They don"t want to be sucked into it. Orientation- see yourself as a certain kind of follower.
