Sayyid Qutb and The Muslim Brotherhood
Sayyid Qutb and The Muslim Brotherhood
Sayyid Qutb and The Muslim Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Sayyid Qutb
9 October 1906 29 August 1966
Biographical references
1912-1918 Primary education
1919 Pause in education
1920 Cairo
1929 Teachers College
1939 Ministry of Education
1948-1950 U.S.A.
1952 Enrolls in the Muslim Brotherhood
Bibliographical references:
SocialJusticeinIslam(1949)
TheStrugglebetweenIslamandCapitalism(1951)
WorldPeaceandIslam(1951)
IntheShadeoftheQuran(1952-1965)
His most important work is:
Signposts on the Road (1964)
Hassan al-Banna
14 October 1906 12 February 1949
1952
Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970) overthrew
the pro-Western government.
Apparently Nasser was drawn to Qutb and
they had for the time being a good work
relationship.
1954-55
The Brotherhood was banned and Qutb was
arrested along with other important figures but
were soon released.
NassersattemptedassassinationinOctober.
He was arrested again and sentenced to 15 years
of labour.
1954-1966
In May he was released from prison after 11
years.
HebecameadviserofaBrotherhoodsgroup.
In August 65hewasagainarrested.
12 April He was convicted;
21 April He was sentenced to death;
29 April Qutb was killed.