
Contents
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
The Jama‘A Al-Islamiyya As a Social Movement The Jama‘A Al-Islamiyya As a Social Movement
-
The Early Years The Early Years
-
A Separate Organisation A Separate Organisation
-
Merger With Tanzim Al-Jihad Merger With Tanzim Al-Jihad
-
The Second Generation The Second Generation
-
The Life of an Activist In the 1980s The Life of an Activist In the 1980s
-
The Salafi-Islamist Revolution The Salafi-Islamist Revolution
-
About-turn: the Initiative to End Violence About-turn: the Initiative to End Violence
-
Revisionism Revisionism
-
Conclusion Conclusion
-
Bibliography Bibliography
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8 Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong As a Principle of Social Action: The Case of the Egyptian al-Jama‘a al-Islamiyya
Get access-
Published:January 2014
Cite
Abstract
One of the most important Islamic doctrines of action is the doctrine of al-amr bi-ma’ruf wa nahi ‘an al-munkar (commanding right and forbidding wrong). For Salafis it has become an important means of civil action, together with al-wala’ wa-l-bara’ (dealt with in chapter 3). This chapter analyzes the use that the Egyptian al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya has made of this concept and practice in expanding its power in Upper Egypt, and, later, to the poor neighbourhoods of Cairo. It shows how the doctrine was turned into the lynchpin of social and political activities and how it evolved into a major political doctrine, which first legitimated violence but, after the Jama’a had rejected violence (muraja’at), became a principle of civil responsibility.
Sign in
Personal account
- Sign in with email/username & password
- Get email alerts
- Save searches
- Purchase content
- Activate your purchase/trial code
- Add your ORCID iD
Purchase
Our books are available by subscription or purchase to libraries and institutions.
Purchasing informationMonth: | Total Views: |
---|---|
October 2022 | 4 |
November 2022 | 7 |
December 2022 | 4 |
February 2023 | 2 |
March 2023 | 1 |
April 2023 | 16 |
May 2023 | 23 |
August 2023 | 4 |
September 2023 | 1 |
November 2023 | 7 |
December 2023 | 12 |
February 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 22 |
June 2024 | 7 |
July 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 1 |
October 2024 | 4 |
November 2024 | 4 |
December 2024 | 1 |
January 2025 | 8 |
February 2025 | 1 |
March 2025 | 13 |
Get help with access
Institutional access
Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways:
IP based access
Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.
Sign in through your institution
Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.
If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.
Sign in with a library card
Enter your library card number to sign in. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian.
Society Members
Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways:
Sign in through society site
Many societies offer single sign-on between the society website and Oxford Academic. If you see ‘Sign in through society site’ in the sign in pane within a journal:
If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society.
Sign in using a personal account
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.
Personal account
A personal account can be used to get email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.
Viewing your signed in accounts
Click the account icon in the top right to:
Signed in but can't access content
Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.
Institutional account management
For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.