Fahmy howeidy biography books
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‘Islam larger than Arabism’
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Fahmy Howeidy – a prominent journalist and Islamist thinker – says that Arab unity is important because it is a step towards Islamic unity.
Fahmy howeidy biography books
Despite the importance of Arab nationalism, Howeidy, a member of the International Union for Muslim Scholars, argues that the “cloak” of Islam is larger than that of Arabism.
Trained as a lawyer, and having authored several books on Islam in Afghanistan, Iran, Bosnia, China and Senegal, Howeidy has been a leading proponent of the concept that Islam should be the cornerstone of social politics.
Al Jazeera: The idea of Arab nationalism was partially introduced by a group of Syrian and Lebanese Christians.
Do you think that it was meant to be an alternative to Islamic unity?
Howeidy: The idea of Arab nationalism was introduced at a time when Arabs were fed up with the Turkish presence. I believe that it was not directed agains