{"product_id":"the-sayyid-qutb-reader","title":"The Sayyid Qutb Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnyone who wants to understand what militant Muslims think has to understand what they readand they read Sayyid Qutb  the intellectual father of Islamic fundamentalism. Qutb  an Egyptian literary critic and philosopher who was appalled by American decadence  gained prominence in the Muslim Brotherhood  was imprisoned by Nasser  and hanged in 1966. Through his death and prolific writings he became a martyr for the cause of political Islam. His work is virtually unknown outside the Muslim world  but Qutb is at the heart of the intellectual rationale for jihad and violence in the name of Islam. The Sayyid Qutb Reader is the first collection of his selected works available to the general public. As such  this valuable introduction to Qutbs core intellectual ideas should be read by anyone who wants to understand one of the most important conflicts of our age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985949978677,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415954258","price":43.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415954259.jpg?v=1770878870","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-sayyid-qutb-reader","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}