Islamic Struggle in Syria - Hardcover
Syria has always played a pivotal role in Middle Eastern affairs, but most Westerners have never had a very clear understanding of the prevailing conditions there. The Islamic Struggle in Syria is a pioneering work that seeks to illuminate some important aspects on contemporary Syrian reality. It focuses on the bitter struggle between the Syrian Islamic Front and the repressive Ba'thist regime of Late Hafiz Asad. Dr. Abd-Allah provides valuable information on the leaders, ideology, and program of the Syrian Islamic Front as well as a history of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria and sketches of some its leaders, including Mustafa as-Sibai, Isam al-Attar, and Marwan Hadid. At the same time, he touches on a number of important topics: the continuing nature of superpower intrigue and intervention in the Middle East, the importance of the sectarian factor in Syrina politics, the origins and antecedents of the Ba'thist regime, the ambiguous role played by Hafiz Asad vis-a-vis Israel and the Palestinian cause, the role Syrian has played in Lebanese affairs, and Syria's relations with other countries in the region.
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Dr. Umar F. Abd-Allah has worked carefully using not only the relevant literature from both Middle Eastern and Western sources but also the testimony of members of the Syrian Islamic Front--without attribution of course. His sympathetic presentation of the Front's program makes this an excellent source for those interested in the resurgence of Islam as an ideological force, in the nature of politics in the Arab world, or in the possible ramfications of superpower intervention in the Middle East. Hamid Algar has contributed both the foreward and the postscript, and these serve to bring the larger scope of Dr. Abd-Allah's work into focus from the perspective of recent events in the region. An appendix containing the complete text of the Proclamation of the Islamic Front completes the work and gives it special documentary value.
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- PublisherMizan Pr
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0933782101
- ISBN 13 9780933782105
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages300
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The Islamic struggle in Syria [Evaluating Islamic movements; Syria today; Its strategic importance; People of Syria; The legacy of Greater Syria; Nusairi sect; Syria after World War II; Regime of Hafiz Assad; Asad's paradoxical rise to power, 1966-70; Actions of the regime, 1970-75; The Lebanon intervention, 1976; Internal repression; The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood; Its emergence & development; Mustafa as-Siba'i; Isam a-Attar; The legacy of Marwan Hadid; The leadership crisis; The Islamic Front in Syria; Events of unification; Members & leaders of the front; The proclamation & charter; Purpose & principles of the front; Ideology & program of the Syrian Islamic Front; Political system; Military; Islamic Republic of Iran]
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Berkeley : Mizan Press, 1983
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ISBN 10: 0933782101
ISBN 13: 9780933782105
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. [1st edition; 1st printing ] ; 300 p. : maps ; 23 cm. ; ISBN: 0933782101; 9780933782105; 093378211X ; LCCN: 82-14210 ; LC: DS98.2; Dewey: 956.91/04 ; OCLC: 8709195 ; ex-lib, stamps, labels, no dustjacket ; Contents: Evaluating Islamic movements from the Western perspective -- Syria today -- Its strategic importance -- The People of Syria -- The legacy of Greater Syria -- The Nusairi sect -- Syria after World War II -- The regime of Hafiz Asad -- Asad's paradoxical rise to power, 1966-70 -- Actions of the regime, 1970-75 -- The Lebanon intervention, 1976 -- Internal repression -- The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood -- Its emergence and development -- Mustafa as-Siba'i -- Isam a-Attar -- The legacy of Marwan Hadid -- The leadership crisis -- The Islamic Front in Syria -- Events of unification -- Members and leaders of the front -- The proclamation and charter -- Purpose and principles of the front -- The ideology and program of the Syrian Islamic Front -- Internal affairs -- The political system -- The military -- Education and society -- The farmer, the land and the worker -- Islamic economics -- External affairs -- Opposition to imperialism -- Neutrality -- Palestine -- The Islamic Republic of Iran -- Postscript -- Text of the Proclamation ; VG. Book. Seller Inventory # 006363
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