heldeib@ncar.UCAR.EDU (Hany Eldeib) (01/16/90)
Does anyone know if the books written by Sayyid Qutb can be obtained in the U.S. ( the original Arabic editions, not the English translations). Also, are they still banned in Egypt ? I am, of course, referring to the Moslem Brothers leader persecuted by President Nasser. Qutb's writings have been most influential on the Islamic political movement in Egypt including so-called fundamentalist and extremist groups as well as the mainstream Moslem Brotherhood. According to a book I am currently reading, Qutb and the Islamic movement in Egypt have been greatly influenced by the writings of the Pakistani thinker Abu Al-'Alaa Al-Mawdudi. Could someone provide some information on Mawdudi. Thanks. Hany K. Eldeib George Mason University heldeib @gmuvax.gmu.edu Bitnet: heldeib@gmuvax uunet!purdc!gmu90x!heldeib