Qutbism

Qutbism (also called Kotebism , Qutbiyya , or Qutbiyyah ) is a strain of Sunni Islamist ideology and activism, based on the thought and writings of Sayyid Qutb , an Islamist and former leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood who was executed in 1966. It has been described as advancing the concept of " offensive jihad ," - waging jihad in conquest - or "armed jihad in the advance of Islam " Qutbism has gained notoriety from what many believe is his strong influence on jihadi extremists such as Osama bin Laden . According to observers, jihadi extremists “cite Sayyid Qutb repeatedly and consider themselves his intellectual descendants.” Qutbee or Qutbi (also Qutbists) are followers of these ideals. These terms originated from, and are mainly used by opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood in general and Qutb in particular, and by Muslims who seek to distance themselves from the activities of militant groups based on or influenced by Qutbism.

Qutbism (also called Kotebism , Qutbiyya , or Qutbiyyah ) is an Islamist ideology developed by late Sayyid Qutb , a Muslim, and figurehead of the Muslim Brotherhood . It has been described as advancing the extremist jihadist ideology of propagating " offensive jihad ," - waging jihad in conquest - or "armed jihad in the advance of Islam " Qutbism has gained widespread attention due to its perceived influence on Islamic extremists , and terrorists such as Osama bin-Laden .

Qutbism (also Kotebism , Qutbiyya or Qutbiyyah ) is an Islamist ideology developed by Sayyid Qutb , a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood who was executed by the Egyptian government. It has been described as advancing the extremist jihadist ideology of propagating " offensive jihad " – waging jihad in conquest – or "armed jihad in the advance of Islam ". Qutbism has gained widespread attention because it is widely believed to have influenced Islamic extremists and terrorists such as Osama bin Laden .

Sunni Islamist ideology of Sayyid Qutb Qutbism ( ) is an exonym that refers to the beliefs and ideology of Sayyid Qutb , a leading Islamist revolutionary of the Muslim Brotherhood who was executed by the Egyptian government in 1966. Influenced by the doctrines of earlier Islamists like Hasan al-Banna and Maududi , Qutbism advocates armed Jihad to establish Islamic government , in addition to promoting offensive Jihad . Sayyid Qutb 's treatises deeply influenced numerous Jihadist movements across the world. Qutbism has gained prominence due to its influence on notable Jihadist figures of contemporary era such as Abdullah Azzam , Osama bin Laden , Ayman al-Zawahiri , Saif al-Adel , etc. It's ideas have also been adopted by the Salafi-jihadist Islamic State organization. Qutbist literature has been a major source of influence on numerous Jihadist organisations that have emerged since the 1970s. These include the Egyptian Islamic Jihad , Jama'ah al-Islamiyya , al-Takfir wal Hijra , Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA), LIFG , Al-Qaeda , Al-Nusra Front , Islamic State , etc. that have sought to implement their strategy of waging armed Jihad . In Akbarzadeh, Shahram (ed.). Routledge Handbook of Political Islam (1st ed.). Violent Non-State Actors: From Anarchists to Jihadists . Routledge Studies on Challenges, Crises, and Dissent in World Politics (1st ed.). The Failure of Political Islam . Somalia Between Jihad and Restoration .

Sunni Islamist ideology developed by Sayyid Qutb Qutbism is an exonym that refers to the Sunni Islamist beliefs and ideology of Sayyid Qutb , a leading Islamist revolutionary of the Muslim Brotherhood who was executed by the Egyptian government of Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1966. Influenced by the doctrines of earlier Islamists like Hasan al-Banna and Maududi , Qutbism advocates Islamic extremist violence in order to establish an Islamic government , in addition to promoting offensive Jihad . Qutbism has been characterized as an Islamofascist and Islamic terrorist ideology. Sayyid Qutb's treatises deeply influenced numerous jihadist ideologues and organizations across the Muslim world . Qutbism has gained prominence due to its influence on notable Jihadist figures of contemporary era such as Abdullah Azzam , Osama bin Laden , Ayman al-Zawahiri , and Saif al-Adel . Its ideas have also been adopted by the Salafi-jihadist terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIL). It was one inspiration that influenced Ruhollah Khomeini in the development of his own ideology, Khomeinism . Qutbist literature has been a major source of influence on numerous jihadist movements and organizations that have emerged since the 1970s. These include the Egyptian Islamic Jihad , al-Jama'ah al-Islamiyya , al-Takfir wal-Hijra , the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA), the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), al-Qaeda , al-Nusra Front , and the Islamic State (ISIL), and others that have sought to implement their strategy of waging offensive Jihad . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). In Akbarzadeh, Shahram (ed.). Routledge Handbook of Political Islam (1st ed.). Violent Non-State Actors: From Anarchists to Jihadists . Routledge Studies on Challenges, Crises, and Dissent in World Politics (1st ed.). The Failure of Political Islam . Somalia Between Jihad and Restoration .