INR 3003 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sharia, Arab Spring, Mujahideen
25 Apr 2017
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Afghan war (1979-1989, we start seeing addition of militant and anti-imperialism element. Fractured tribes, instability of nation-state, rise of terrorism: deobandi fundamentalism: deoband, india is where reform movement originates. In deobandist madrasas, common fight against godlessness of communism. Reform movement: not just secular, but godless state, ties to wahhabism, draw many parallels between it and wahhabism, doing same thing, calling for return to fundamentals, emphasizing personal education and individual reading or. Qur"an, wanted followers to imitate simple life of muhammad: later gets support from wahhabists, especially in madrasas, differences: lacks state support. In 1867, india is under rule of british crown: not at all state focused, deobandists not looking at territorial borders. Islam is a religion that is full of diversity. Both sides of extreme, but also mainstream: evidence of dissent, muslim brotherhood (recently took power in egypt through democratic process).
