In the following essay I would like to offer three observations about the use of religion in politics in Egypt…
Three observations on religion, politics, and the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
Not secularism vs. Islamism
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is the new Nasser, according to many Egyptians. The image of the military strong man…
The future of political Islam, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Egyptian politics
Shortly after the late Omar Suleiman, the Hosni Mubarak era head of Egypt’s military intelligence, had been appointed vice president…
Political Islam becomes less political
For the past few years, much of the scholarly literature on Islamist movements has danced around the “participation/ moderation” idea:…
Egypt after the coup
On July 3, 2013, after four days of intense public protests, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was removed, by force, from…
The secular in non-Western societies
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, and the wider Islamist movement of which it is an instance, are in many ways…
Egypt’s 18th Brumaire
In an essay published in the New York Times, Sheri Berman sees history repeating itself, tragically and farcically, in Egypt.
The religious dimension of Morsi’s mandate
The Immanent Frame contributor Mbaye Lo writes at Mondoweiss on ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's claim of legitimacy and its…
Crisis in Egypt roundup
The public protests and ouster of elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian military followed by the appointment of…
Citizenship and minorities in Egypt
Over at Jadaliyya, Mona Oraby addresses the relationship between religious affiliation and national belonging in an article on citizenship debates in…