Opinion on Prof. Shadi Hamid on Islamic Exceptionalism
"Shadi, sometimes it's actually a bit simpler than that; some people join the Brotherhood because they want to get into heaven." This was a really interesting and fascinating point made by the mid-level Muslim Brotherhood (MB) official during an interview with Shadi Hamid. Like Hamid, I assumed the reason people joined the MB was because it offered a way out (of poverty, of anger, etc.) and not because it offered a way in (to Heaven). Yet that belief is very much a motivating factor. In fact, while Hamid is from a secular background, I myself am from a religious background and this makes a lot of sense to me and resonates. Religion is very much a part of politics because it is part of the belief system of people in general. It should not be ignored.
Hamid points out that it is because of this genuine religious belief that Islam is so important to its adherents, who believe that Islam should play a central role in public life, and this is why you have moments that define their political project around this particular concernhow to make an Islamic law prominent or central in public life and in legislation. Was it any different for Christians in the Middle Ages? Wasnt...
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