Peaceful Islamist Mobilization in the Muslim World

Abstract

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The Rise of Islamism and the Future of Indonesian Islam

“…It has spread from the Middle East and Africa to Europe, Central, South and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia (see e.g. Osman, 2017;Berridge, 2018;Freer, 2018;Hegghammer, 2010;Hwang, 2009;Platzdasch, 2009).…”

“…government institutions) to gain influence in policymaking within these rentier states as the Islamist movements do not have the opportunity or capability to compete for power in the Gulf. In relation to Turkey and Malaysia, Hwang (2009) argued that the Islamist mobilization has also taken less-militant and radical forms.…”

“…In countries like Iran, Turkey, Egypt and many others, some Islamist factions have begun to accommodate certain forms of democracy, allow pragmatic choices to be made by individuals, changed their radical political platforms and approaches, and have transitioned their previous militancy approach to a more moderate approach in spreading their ideology (see e.g. Bayat, 2013;Shahibzadeh, 2016;Hwang, 2009;Shehata, 2009). The emergence of Muslim Democratic parties across the Middle East and Africa (e.g.…”

“…Islamism differs substantially from the religious faith of Islam, albeit its concepts are derived and based on certain Islamic texts, doctrines, discourses, and Qur'anic injunctions. Unlike Islam, Islamism can be described as a political-based fundamentalist movement that seeks to influence Muslim societies by deriving its programs, activities, platforms, and ideologies from specific Islamic discourses and texts (Hwang, 2009;Hilmy 2010).…”

Islamism and social movements in North Africa, the Sahel and Beyond: transregional and local perspectives

“…(2) Contributors also deal with the institutionalization of the political game and relationship to the state. To participate or not to participate in formal state institutions has been a recurring question for movements and groups whose discourses criticize harshly existing political institutions and leaders, as well as the religious elites that have collaborated with and legitimized the incumbent regimes (Brown, 2012;Cammett & Luong, 2014;Chernov-Hwang, 2009;Mecham & Hwang, 2014;Ould Ahmed Salem, 2013;Schwedler, 2006Schwedler, , 2011. Even when they finally decide to participate, the state, or powerful factions within the state, may be opposed to it, opting for naked repression, selective cooptation, or simply ignoring the requests.…”