Qut'b Prolific writings Flashcards
(10 cards)
Numerous texts he wrote had a..
Profound impact on muslims
His aim was to..
“change the practices of society through education”
His most profound writing was:
‘milestones’
Milestones put foreword a plan to..
recreate the muslim world on strictly Quranic grounds, fasting off the ‘Jahiliyah’ (ignorant of allah)
milestones p.10-11
“the world is steeped in jahiliyah”
Milestones develops a strong interpretation of..
‘jihad al ackbar’ ~ the greater jihad
milestones p.71
“those who say islamic jihad was merely for the defence of the ‘homeland of islam’ diminish the islamic way of life”
Other writings:
‘paving the way’ and shades of the quran
His writings led to the:
Qutbism movement
his writings influenced
terrorists, osama –> al quaieda, al shabab [Qubtism D. EIKMEIER]
