Preaching Islamic Revival: Amr Khaled, Mass Media and Social Change in Egypt

Preaching Islamic Revival: Amr Khaled, Mass Media and Social Change in Egypt

Susanne Olsson
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Author:  Susanne Olsson
Condition:  New
Format:  Hardback
Pages:  232
Publisher:  Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year:  2015
ISBN:  9781780763903

Amr Khaled is an Egyptian Muslim activist and television preacher based in Egypt who encourages both social commitment and individual self-fulfilment. Chosen by Time Magazine as one of the world s 100 most influential people, his prominence in the Arabic-speaking world is unparalleled. During the Mubarak era, his message seemed for the most part apolitical, but after the events of January 2011, he started using more explicitly political language. Susanne Olsson examines the differences between Amr Khaled s pre-revolutionary and post-revolutionary messages and looking in-depth at how deals with the concepts of Islam and modernity. By examining issues such as Amr Khaled s use of mass media, his views on gender role and the nature of political and religious rule, Susanne Olsson offers a book which will appeal to those interested in the changes that Egypt has experienced over the last century."

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