Israel In Prophecy

Last Name

QUTB

First Name

Sayed

Title

Milestones

Publisher

Islamic Book Service, India

Year

2006

Group

AIC2

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This treatise on political Islam is helpful in understanding the mindset of violent Muslim Jihadists in today's world. Qutb (1906-1966) was an Egyptian novelist and literature teacher who received a western-style education and even earning his Master's Degree in Education in the United States, where he lived from 1948-1950. At least partially due to Qutb's experience living in the United States, he developed an anti-western anti-modernization attitude. Qutb became heavily involved with the conservative Muslim Brotherhood upon his return to Egypt. After the attempted assasination of Egyptian President Nasser in 1954 by Muslim Brotherhood operatives, a number of Muslim Brotherhood leaders, including Sayyid Qutb, were imprisoned. While in prison Qutb wrote a 30-volume series on his interpretation of the Quran, "In The Shade of the Quran", as well as this book, "Milestones". If you're wondering how it became vital to many Jihadi factions in the modern age, After Qutb was hanged for subversion in 1966, his brother Muhammed Qutb went to Saudi Arabia, where he taught Islamic Studies. Among his students was Ayman Zawahiri, teacher of Osama Bin Laden.