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Routledge Handbook on Contemporary EgyptAbstract
Focusing on Islamism in Egypt, this chapter argues that although the state can exercise the power of coercion, it has had to negotiate some of its power with religious groups and institutions, including al-Azhar, Salafists, and the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood. The chapter discusses the power dynamics among the various Islamic institutions and groups in Egypt, as well as the relationship between those actors and other religious minorities. The chapter concludes that the successive Egyptian governments have sought to tighten their grip on the religious sphere to curb the power of religious institutions while allowing them to substitute for the state’s welfare programs.Citation
Mellor N (2021) 'Islamism in Egypt', in Springborg R, Adly A, Gorman A, Moustafa T, Saad A, Sakr N, Smierciak S (ed(s).). Routledge Handbook on Contemporary Egypt, Taylor and FrancisPublisher
Taylor and FrancisAdditional Links
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780429058370-13/islamism-egypt-noha-mellorType
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enISBN
9780367179014ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.4324/9780429058370-13