Politics as Worship: Righteous Activism and the Egyptian Muslim Brothers

Join us for a book talk by Sumita Pahwa, Associate Professor of Politics at Scripps College. Pahwa will present her new book, Politics as Worship: Righteous Activism and the Egyptian Muslim Brothers. How do Islamists balance preaching and power-seeking? Presenting research from her new book, Politics as Worship, Pahwa will discuss how the Egyptian Muslim Brothers embraced politics over time as essential for attaining individual salvation and building a political order that enabled Islamic justice, and consider implications for understanding religious parties broadly.

This is a hybrid event.

When 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm on Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Building Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road
Room Bay State Room
Contact Name Elizabeth Amrien
Phone 6173580919
Contact Email cura@bu.edu
Contact Organization Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs: CURA
Fees Free
Speakers Sumita Pahwa, Associate Professor of Politics at Scripps College