Myth and reality in the contemporary islamist movement

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Secularism, the Gulf States, and Islam. The contemporary Muslim and the search for certitude -- Secularism: a civilizational requirement -- Critiques of secularism -- Islam and religious hierarchy -- Petro-Islam -- The contemporary world according to Shaykh Shaʻrāwī -- pt. 2. In debate with Ḥassan Ḥanafī. The future of Islamic fundamentalism: a critical study in light of Ḥassan Ḥanafī's approach -- Evaluating the discourse of the contemporary Islamist movements -- Islamic fundamentalism and the verdict of history -- pt. 3. On the implementation of sharīʻah. An invitation to dialogue -- The July Revolution and the Islamist groups -- The implementation of sharīʻah: an attempt at comprehension -- The implementation of sharīʻah: a new dialogue.