Islamic Movements (Week-3): Reflection Paper-1, Readings, Newspaper Articles and Presentation

Dear all,

For the next week, (3rd Week) you should read the following articles:

Between Yesterday and Today by Hasan Al-Banna 
Islam and Politics in the New Egypt By Nathan J. Brown
http://carnegieendowment.org/files/islam_politics.pdf
The Power of the Jama‘A: The Role of Hasan Al-Banna in Constructing the Muslim Brotherhood’s Collective Identity By Khalil al-Anani 
The Rise and Fall of the Salafi al-Nour Party in Egypt By Jonathan AC Brown (D2L) or http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/15113/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-salafi-al-nour-party-in-en
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt http://www.ikhwanweb.com/

DOCUMENTARY:
Muslim Brotherhood National Geographic Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kphQWUJEUWk

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PRESENTATION: Please bring the newspaper articles. Articles SHOULD BE related with MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD. Other subjects will not be accepted. PLEASE VERY BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE YOUR ARTICLE IN THE CLASS! I need a print copy (First page) of your article, and please include your full name on it. 

REFLECTION PAPER -1
Please read the following instructions carefully:
In this reflection paper, you have two options:

FIRST OPTION:
1) According to the booklet, Enjoining Right and Forbidding Wrong by Ibn Taymiyya, how would Taymiyya define Political Islam and Islamic Political Parties and movements? Do you think his understanding of Political Islam is different than the “Capitalist Western” definition of Political Islam? Briefly explain and give specific examples from the Enjoining Right and Forbidding Wrong and our class discussions. Your answer should be at least 600 words.
2) According to the booklet, MILESTONE by Sayyid Qutb, how does Sayyid Qutb define freedom against Jahiliyyah? Do you think his understanding of freedom is different than the “Capitalist Western” definition of freedom? What is Jahiliyyah in modern times, according to Qutb? Briefly explain and give specific examples from Between “The Milestone” and our class discussions. Your answer should be at least 600 words.

SECOND OPTION:
Please summarize the following readings and USE YOUR OWN WORDS. Your SUMMARY should be at least 1200 words in length for an each reading.
Enjoining Right and Forbidding Wrong by Ibn Taymiyy (at least 400 words)
MILESTONE by Sayyid Qutb (at least 400 words)
Islam Brochure: Introduction to Islam  (at least 400 words) posted on google drive.

In your answer, please do not use citation; use your own words, and do not copy from the Internet, the books conclusion, or from Wikipedia.   Email your paper to me as MS Word attachments by 12:00 Midnight, on next Tuesday night. PLEASE include Islamic Movements – Reflection Paper 1 in the subject line of your email, and send it to tugrulkeskin (at) t.shu.edu.cn
The reflection papers should be at least 1200 words. Font size should be Times New Roman, 12 point. You need to email me your reflection papers with Word document.
Criteria: If your paper is less than 1200 words, or late, you will loose 4 points.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Best to all,

Tugrul Keskin