| ID | 081507 |
| Title Proper | Circles drawing toward high risk activism |
| Other Title Information | the use of usroh and halaqa in Islamist radical movements |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hairgrove, Frank ; Mcleod, Douglas M |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Kurzman (2004) argued that social movements research and Islamic studies "followed parallel trajectories, with few glances across the chasm that have separated them." This article will illuminate one influential process that has relevance to both these areas, the use of small groups for the purpose or radical mobilization. Specifically, it examines the impact of the use of small Islamic study groups (usroh and halaqa) for fundamental and radical Islamic movements. Although small-group mobilization is not unique to Islam, the strategic use of these study groups empowered by the Islamic belief system has yielded significant returns in capacity building for high-risk activism. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 20, No.2; May 2008: p399-411 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 20, No.2; May 2008: p399-411 |
| Key Words | Islamic Studies ; Islamist Radical Movements |