Islamic awakening and its role in Islamic solidarity in Egypt

The title is an article by Saodah Binti Abd. Rahman and Abu Sadat Nurullah published in “Journal of Islam in Asia”, Vol. 7 No. 1: JULY Issue (2010). The following is an excerpt of its abstract.

Islamic revivalism and necessity of unity

Islamic revivalism led to the development of Islamic awakening throughout the Muslim world by uniting the Muslim society. In the process of liberating the Muslim countries from the colonists, all Muslims felt the necessity of unity, including the traditionalists and secularists. Historically, Islamic awakening brought about the spirit of establishing principles of Islam in all affairs of the country, including the establishment of an Islamic state and implementation of Islamic laws.

Case of Egypt

In the case of Egypt, the Islamic awakening resulted in the emergence of three distinct Muslim groups, namely – moderate Muslims, secularists, and radicals.

Objective of the article

This paper concentrates on the moderate Muslims, because in our view they are able to successfully incorporate Islamic principles at the grassroot level. The Islamic organization which is established by the moderate Muslims are actively involved in social services and charity activities, such as al-IkhwÉn al-MuslimËn (the Muslim Brotherhood). This movement is also very successful in establishing economic prosperity, such as the investment company called al-RayyÉn.