Islamist Movements at the Crossroads: The Choice between Ideology and Context Driven Approach to Politics - Case Study on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to analyse the ongoing transformation process within the Islamist movements using the example of the moderate Islamic Action Front party in Jordan. The dilemma of participation in the 2010 general elections raised tensions between the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan and its political wing, the Islamic Action Front, and between doves and hawks of the same organizations. Internal debate on the future has started recently among different groups within the Islamist movement in Jordan.

Faith, Reason and Statecraft in Contemporary Islam: Interpretations, Interface and Distortions

“…12 These actions consist, on the one hand, of formal worship that represents relationship with God [which is faith], and on the other, they include all worldly actions that stem from Divine guidance [which is sharia'h]. 13 A meaningful explanation of the difference between faith and religion is found in Islam: A Concise Introduction by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi. When "worship", in order to fulfill the rights of the relationship between a servant and his Lord, prescribes metaphysical and ethical bases, determines rituals and stipulates limits, then in the terminology of the Qur'ān, this is called "religion" (dīn).…”