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Islamism Digest

The Centre for the Study of Terrorism produces a monthly journal, Islamism Digest, which is devoted to detailed coverage and comprehensive analysis of Islamic trends, issues, personalities and terrorism from the Islamic perspective. Featuring in-depth and information-rich articles and interviews, Islamism Digest is the only authoritative English-language journal dedicated to this area of research. The journal brings together authoritative analysis from across the Muslim world, in an effort to present a diversity of views.

 
Islamism Digest has three core features:

Primary sources

Much of the information is supplied by well-placed primary sources that is simply not available in the public domain.

 

Indigenous media sources

When using information from the media, we try to restrict this to the Arab and other indigenous media. The thinking behind this is that we can understand these phenomena better by relying on indigenous sources.

 

In-house research

Articles and interviews are produced in-house. However, we may accept contributions from others, provided these comply with our guidelines.In essence we will only consider articles that provide unique and in-depth information. The author must demonstrate deep expertise and access to
primary sources. If you are interested in contributing please contact us on info@cfsot.com
 
 
Editorial Team and Disclaimer
 

Islamism Digest was launched in August 2006. Since the first issue, a plethora of issues and developments have been covered in the journal. The journal is produced by Managing Editor Mahan Abedin and Assistant Editor Abdullah Faliq. The Chairman of CFSOT, Dr Kamal El-Helbawy, oversees the journal as the Consultative Editor.

 
The views, analysis and interpretations presented in Islamism Digest are solely those of the respective authors and should not be attributed to reflect those of CFSOT or its staff members.

 
Islamism Digest - August 2008
EDITOR’S COLUMN
 
To any political observer the most striking thing about Lebanon is its sheer political diversity. Informed Lebanese people that I encountered during my two recent field research trips to the country often complained that while there is freedom aplenty in their country there is a democratic deficit at the heart of their institutions and general political behaviour. This is perhaps why the Lebanese state is still not viewed as a truly national institution and why a significant portion of Lebanese (perhaps the majority) support Hezbollah’s programmes wholeheartedly.
 
This is the second edition of Islamism Digest which is dedicated to Lebanon. In this edition we take the unusual step of presenting four interviews without a lead article. The intention is to allow our interviewees (all of whom are very important figures) to present their analysis on the country’s complex and volatile politics and the solutions they prescribe to remedy these problems. All four interviews were conducted before the start of widespread fighting in May this year. In only two cases we were able to conduct follow-up interviews and these are stated in the profile sections. There are at least two more interviews which will feature in subsequent issues of Islamism Digest. And of course CFSOT will no doubt return to Lebanon in due course since no serious observer of Islamist politics can afford to ignore what happens there for long.
 
The lead interview is with Sheikh Fathi Yakan, the head of the Tripoli-based Islamic Action Front. Sheikh Fathi Yakan is one of the founders of the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon and served as the Secretary-General of Al-Jama’a Al-Islamiya until 1992. Sheikh Fathi Yakan is a hugely influential figure in Tripoli and his views have widespread resonance amongst the different layers of the Sunni Muslim community in Lebanon and beyond. In this interview Sheikh Fathi Yakan sets out his views on resistance, the forces loyal to the ruling group in Lebanon and the general condition of the Islamic movement in Lebanon. There is an interview with the leader of one of the main organisations comprising the Islamic Action Front, namely Sheikh Bilal Saeed Sha’ban, the Secretary-General of the Tripoli-based Harakat Al-Tawhid. Sheikh Bilal Sha’ban describes the ideology and objectives of Harakat Al-Tawhid in the context of the most pressing political and strategic issues facing Lebanon.
 
Reforming the electoral law is often cited as a precondition to solving Lebanon’s political crisis. Islamism Digest speaks to Abdo Saad, the head of the fully independent Beirut Centre for Research and Information, and one of the leading experts on the electoral law in Lebanon. Aside from explaining why reforms are necessary, Abdo Saad describes the work of his centre and the challenges of conducting opinion polls in Lebanon. Finally there is an interview with Dr Ridwan Al-Sayyid, a leading supporter of the government and a speech writer for Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. Dr Sayyid provides a blistering critique of Hezbollah in the context of a general critique of all Islamist groups and movements.
 
MAHAN ABEDIN
MANAGING EDITOR


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