POLI 340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Takfiri, House Of Saud, Mohamed Morsi

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Terminologies a varied of terms have been used to discuss aspects of islamist political movements. Islam vs islamist islam is the religion. Islamist is a particular political ideology which would like to see certain principles of islam in public life. The ills of society have to do with diversion away from religion. jihadist to refer to islamist groups that advocate the use of violence to pursue their political goals. Jihad refers to struggle it could refer to many things. Struggle to control your sexual urges or not to eat during ramadan etc. but this term is used to refer to use of violence. In the me in particular number of regimes prefer the term takfiri. Salafi fundamentalist who look back to a golden age of islam as practiced by the prophet and the first 4 caliphs. Isil movement is an example. takfiri accusation that a fellow muslim isn"t a proper muslim.

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