sofi dawood
Mohammad Dawood Sofi holds PhD in Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India, (2016) on the topic “Contemporary Challenges to Islam: A Critique of Al-Nahda”. He is presently working as Assistant Professor (contractual) in Islamic Studies at the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), University of Kashmir, Srinagar. Prior to joining DDE, he served as a postdoctoral research fellow in International Relations at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey. His recent books include The Tunisian Revolution and Democratic Transition: The Role of al-Nahḍah (Routledge, 2021) and Rāshid al-Ghannūshi̇̄: A Key Muslim Thinker of the 21st Century (Palgrave, 2018). His research focusing on Islamic Movements, society, and politics in the Middle East and North Africa has appeared in Contemporary Arab Affairs, (University of California Press); The Journal of North African Studies, (Routledge); Islamic Studies, Pakistan, and Australian Journal of Islamic Studies, Australia.
Address: Directorate of Distance Education, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar
Address: Directorate of Distance Education, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar
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State repression, political participation, or internal differentiation (among other factors) place an Islamic movement (in this case al-Nahḍah) in such a situation that demands a perpetual self re-evaluation as well as implementation of ideology, objectives, and political programmes. The study explains how the socio-political setting in Tunisia demanded various ideologically opposite currents (Islamic, liberal, or leftist) to endure cross-ideological cooperation either to contest authoritarian regimes or to engage in the political process. It more importantly analyzes the trajectory of a gradual democratization process in the country and provides evidence explaining the impact and importance of a vibrant civil society, building alliances, and sharing of power.
The book provides comparative analytical attention to the primary sources on these issues to create a critical historiography. It thus adds to the body of literature on the state, society, and politics in the MENA region and particularly targets students, scholars, and social scientists interested in understanding the nature of power and politics in Tunisia and beyond.
State repression, political participation, or internal differentiation (among other factors) place an Islamic movement (in this case al-Nahḍah) in such a situation that demands a perpetual self re-evaluation as well as implementation of ideology, objectives, and political programmes. The study explains how the socio-political setting in Tunisia demanded various ideologically opposite currents (Islamic, liberal, or leftist) to endure cross-ideological cooperation either to contest authoritarian regimes or to engage in the political process. It more importantly analyzes the trajectory of a gradual democratization process in the country and provides evidence explaining the impact and importance of a vibrant civil society, building alliances, and sharing of power.
The book provides comparative analytical attention to the primary sources on these issues to create a critical historiography. It thus adds to the body of literature on the state, society, and politics in the MENA region and particularly targets students, scholars, and social scientists interested in understanding the nature of power and politics in Tunisia and beyond.