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'''Qtubism''' is a much abused term that refers to the teachings of Sayid Qutb (d. 1966) who is widely regarded as the father of modern violent [[jihadism]], and the idea of an [[Islamic State]] under [[Sharia]] law. Unlike in his time and the immediate following decades, the term today has a more [[secular]] meaning to it as understood by both Qtub's supporters and critics, although some consider Qutb to be the first modern [[Salafi]] martyr (''shahid'').

'''Qutbism''' is a much abused term that refers to the teachings of Sayid Qutb (d. 1966) who is widely regarded as the father of modern violent [[jihadism]], and the idea of an [[Islamic State]] under [[Sharia]] law. Unlike in his time and the immediate following decades, the term today has a more [[secular]] meaning to it as understood by both Qutb's supporters and critics, although some consider Qutb to be the first modern [[Salafi]] martyr (''shahid'').

Following the brief presidency (2012-2013) of Mohammed Morsi of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in [[Egypt]] and their relationship with [[Hamas]], it was actually worthwhile to understand what Said Qutb was in the pantheon of Islamic thought.  [[Sam Harris]] insists that Islam is inherently violent, but the reality is that Qutb informs more modern Muslim radical ethos than the Prophet. His idea is that Arabs will unite and collapse the despot regimes that embraced secular ethos of the revisionist [[Baath Party]] or Nasser-ism.  Nobody remembers that Qutb was killed for opposing the [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser regime]], not because he was a Muslim, and understanding this power-relationship is important in understanding the new relationship the West will have with Egypt (For those of you who weren't keeping track, Egyptian relations with Israel are pretty important). Qutb was nice enough to leave behind a concise yet phantasmagorical vision of the future where everyone mass-converts (kinda like Moonies), titled Ma'alim fi al-Tariq' ("Signposts" or "Millstones on the Road") that is just utopian enough to allow any ''alleged'' Qutbist party to bring about either a certain kind of economic re-construction not seen since the end of the Roman Empire in regards to the Middle East and the Arabic Peninsula, or, on the contrast, wreak all sorts of untold misery, stupidity, despotism, and paranoia.

Following the brief presidency (2012-2013) of Mohammed Morsi of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in [[Egypt]] and their relationship with [[Hamas]], it was actually worthwhile to understand what Said Qutb was in the pantheon of Islamic thought.  [[Sam Harris]] insists that Islam is inherently violent, but the reality is that Qutb informs more modern Muslim radical ethos than the Prophet. His idea is that Arabs will unite and collapse the despot regimes that embraced secular ethos of the revisionist [[Baath Party]] or Nasser-ism.  Nobody remembers that Qutb was killed for opposing the [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser regime]], not because he was a Muslim, and understanding this power-relationship is important in understanding the new relationship the West will have with Egypt (For those of you who weren't keeping track, Egyptian relations with Israel are pretty important). Qutb was nice enough to leave behind a concise yet phantasmagorical vision of the future where everyone mass-converts (kinda like Moonies), titled Ma'alim fi al-Tariq' ("Signposts" or "Millstones on the Road") that is just utopian enough to allow any ''alleged'' Qutbist party to bring about either a certain kind of economic re-construction not seen since the end of the Roman Empire in regards to the Middle East and the Arabic Peninsula, or, on the contrast, wreak all sorts of untold misery, stupidity, despotism, and paranoia.