Twilight of the Saints by Stphane Lacroix, Jeremy Sorkin - 9780231215213

Twilight of the SaintsThe History and Politics of Salafism in Contemporary Egypt\nAuthor(s): Stphane Lacroix, Jeremy Sorkin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Columbia University Press, United States\nImprint: Columbia University Press\nISBN-13: 9780231215213, 978-0231215213\nSynopsis\nIn scarcely a century, Salafism has transformed Sunni Islam. Claiming to be a revival of the purest form of Islam, this movement promotes ultraconservative social and religious norms and rejects all non-Sunni religious groups. In Egypt, its influence has grown to the point of reshaping mainstream conceptions of the faith. How did such a deep religious transformation sweep through Egypt so rapidly? What is the significance of Salafism for the countrys political scene, both before and after Hosni Mubarak fell from power in 2011?\n\nTwilight of the Saints examines the history of Salafism in Egypt from its 1920s emergence in Cairos scholarly circles through the present day, shedding new light on the movements .