“Islamists on Islamism Today” is a new series within Brookings's Rethinking Political Islam project. In this series, we will hear directly from Islamist activists and leaders themselves, as they engage

This article is the first of our series on The Brotherhood vs. ISIS: MEMO reopens debate on contemporary political Islam

As Bangladesh government fiercely forges forth with its heavy-handed anti-Islamic hate and persecution campaign, Bangladeshi community in Egypt protests politically motivated capital punishment for Islamic movement leaders.

Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh urges human rights organizations to condemn unbearable physical torture and psychological suffering inflicted on its leaders in detention.

Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh urges human rights organizations to condemn unbearable physical torture and psychological suffering inflicted on its leaders in detention.

Cairo, Sunday, July 29 – Press Statement: Leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafi movement, the Jam’aa Islamiya (the Islamic Group) and the Sufi Orders agree with the Political Islam Editors

As Arab countries and especially Egypt continue to struggle their way into a new and hopefully more democratic political order, a persistent theme in commentary in the United States about

Political activist, Wael Ghonim, described the fear of Islamists coming to power as ‘exaggerated’. The real significance lies not in which party reaches parliament, Ghonim said, but its performance once

Political activist, Wael Ghonim, described the fear of Islamists coming to power as ‘exaggerated’. The real significance lies not in which party reaches parliament, Ghonim said, but its performance once

An analysis of the role of ‘Islamic political parties’ or ‘Islamists’ in the democratic transition sweeping the Arab World, and a questioning of the West’s response to this, by Anas