Sayyid Quṭb · 1978
A manifesto outlining Islamic ideology and calling for a return to true Islamic governance.
Jason Burke notes it is an absolute seminal text that is read by everyone taking on the Islamist movement.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“Now, this is something we really need to understand, because this is a book that's read by everyone who will take on this mantle after him of the Islamist movement, and an absolute seminal text for everyone involved in 9-11. So let's look at…”
Why: It is an absolute seminal text that is read by everyone taking on the Islamist movement.
Jason Burke, Guest on Empire389. Road To 9/11: Origin of Al-Qaeda (Part 1)
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