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Podcast: Middle East Dossier
Episode: [Book Talk] Twilight of the Saints: The History and Politics of Salafism in Contemporary Egypt
Description: In 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 reli
gious 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 country’s political scene, both before and after Hosni Mubarak fell from power in 2011?
Twilight of the Saints examines the history of Salafism in Eg...