American Islam (Persian: اسلام آمریکایی, Arabic: الإسلام الأمريكي ) is a pejorative political term used by advocates of political Islam to describe an allegedly inauthentic form of Islam advocating separation of religion and state and lacking in anti-Americanism. The term was reportedly first used by radical IslamistSayyid Qutb in 1952.[1] It is widely used in the Islamic Republic of Iran where it's critics describe it as a type of Islam that is, among other things, indifferent to oppression, extravagance, encroachment on the rights of the oppressed, that helps the oppressors and the powerful, and emphasizes ceremonial Islam.[1]Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader and founder of the Islamic Republic, used the term[2][3][4] describing it as "fake Islam", that stands in opposition to "pure Mohammedan Islam". According to the current Supreme Leader of Iran, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, (speaking in 2010), "American Islam means ceremonial Islam, an Islam that is indifferent in the face of oppression."[5][6] Khomeini believes that a religion which preaches a separation of state and religion is not truly a religion, and American religion intended to deceive Muslims.[7]
At least according to the Iranian Fars News, Sayyid Qutb, (Egyptian author, Islamist theorist), was the first one to use the phrase American Islam.
"Americans need Islam. They want an Islam that fights the communists in the Middle East, not an Islam that fights colonialism and autocracy. They don't want Islam in order to rule, because when the religion of Islam is ruled: it trains a nation for which it is obligatory to become strong and reject colonialism; Whether it is communist colonialism or American colonialism."[8]]][9]
American-religion (idiom)
In addition to this idiom ("American Islam"),[10][11][12] Iran's first Supreme Leader, Ruhollah Khomeini used a similar idiom called "American-religion"; at 1989, he wrote a letter to Mikhail Gorbachev (known as Khomeini's letter to Mikhail Gorbachev). There, Khomeini mentions the expression of "American religion", and called it an "unreal religion".
On the other hand, Khomeini mostly referred to "pure and authentic Muhammadan Islam" which stood in sharp contradiction to "American Islam"; In his perception, called "American-Islam" for the separation of "religion and politics".[13]
American Islam, although it has an Islamic appearance and name --but-- it submits to tyranny and Zionism (it does not resist them); it accepts the reign of the arrogant; and completely serves the goals of the tyranny and America.[14]
^ ab"Syed Qutb" was the first person to warn about American Islam farsnews.
^Iran's Greatest Fear: "American Islam" nationalinterest.org Retrieved 22 February 2023
^American Islam aljazeera.net , retrieved 24 February 2023
^American Islam, VOA (voanews.com) Retrieved 26 February 2023
^Iran's Greatest Fear: "American Islam" nationalinterest.org Retrieved 22 February 2023
^The difference between "American Islam" and "pure Mohammedan Islam" from Imam Khomeini's point of view IRDC (Islamic Revolution Document Center) Retrieved 26 February
^The problem of the Islamic world today is American Islam avapress.com Retrieved 22 February
^Parsi, Trita (2007). Treacherous Alliance. Yale University Press.
^American Islam aljazeera.net, retrieved 24 February 2023
^Adib-Moghaddam, Arshin (2014). A Critical Introduction to Khomeini. Cambridge University Press. p. 161.
^"American Islam" with Islamic guise serves the goals of America and Zionism Retrieved 28 April 2023
Works cited
Calvert, John (2010). Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism. Hurst & Co / Columbia University Press.
May 19, 2023
american, islam, term, american, islam, persian, اسلام, آمریکایی, arabic, الإسلام, الأمريكي, pejorative, political, term, used, advocates, political, islam, describe, allegedly, inauthentic, form, islam, advocating, separation, religion, state, lacking, anti, . American Islam Persian اسلام آمریکایی Arabic الإسلام الأمريكي is a pejorative political term used by advocates of political Islam to describe an allegedly inauthentic form of Islam advocating separation of religion and state and lacking in anti Americanism The term was reportedly first used by radical Islamist Sayyid Qutb in 1952 1 It is widely used in the Islamic Republic of Iran where it s critics describe it as a type of Islam that is among other things indifferent to oppression extravagance encroachment on the rights of the oppressed that helps the oppressors and the powerful and emphasizes ceremonial Islam 1 Ruhollah Khomeini the leader and founder of the Islamic Republic used the term 2 3 4 describing it as fake Islam that stands in opposition to pure Mohammedan Islam According to the current Supreme Leader of Iran Seyyed Ali Khamenei speaking in 2010 American Islam means ceremonial Islam an Islam that is indifferent in the face of oppression 5 6 Khomeini believes that a religion which preaches a separation of state and religion is not truly a religion and American religion intended to deceive Muslims 7 Contents 1 Background 2 American religion idiom 3 Point of view 3 1 Khamenei 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Works citedBackground EditAt least according to the Iranian Fars News Sayyid Qutb Egyptian author Islamist theorist was the first one to use the phrase American Islam Americans need Islam They want an Islam that fights the communists in the Middle East not an Islam that fights colonialism and autocracy They don t want Islam in order to rule because when the religion of Islam is ruled it trains a nation for which it is obligatory to become strong and reject colonialism Whether it is communist colonialism or American colonialism 8 9 American religion idiom EditIn addition to this idiom American Islam 10 11 12 Iran s first Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini used a similar idiom called American religion at 1989 he wrote a letter to Mikhail Gorbachev known as Khomeini s letter to Mikhail Gorbachev There Khomeini mentions the expression of American religion and called it an unreal religion On the other hand Khomeini mostly referred to pure and authentic Muhammadan Islam which stood in sharp contradiction to American Islam In his perception called American Islam for the separation of religion and politics 13 Point of view EditKhamenei EditAccording to Seyyed Ali Khamenei American Islam although it has an Islamic appearance and name but it submits to tyranny and Zionism it does not resist them it accepts the reign of the arrogant and completely serves the goals of the tyranny and America 14 See also Edit Islam portalIslam in the United StatesReferences Edit a b Syed Qutb was the first person to warn about American Islam farsnews Iran s Greatest Fear American Islam nationalinterest org Retrieved 22 February 2023 American Islam aljazeera net retrieved 24 February 2023 American Islam VOA voanews com Retrieved 26 February 2023 Iran s Greatest Fear American Islam nationalinterest org Retrieved 22 February 2023 The difference between American Islam and pure Mohammedan Islam from Imam Khomeini s point of view IRDC Islamic Revolution Document Center Retrieved 26 February Ali Mohammad Fazlhashemi 2022 Shiʿite Salafism Springer Nature Switzerland p 136 Syed Qutb سید قطب was the first person in order to warn about American Islam Fars news Retrieved 22 February 2023 Calvert 2010 pp 165 166 The problem of the Islamic world today is American Islam avapress com Retrieved 22 February Parsi Trita 2007 Treacherous Alliance Yale University Press American Islam aljazeera net retrieved 24 February 2023 Adib Moghaddam Arshin 2014 A Critical Introduction to Khomeini Cambridge University Press p 161 American Islam with Islamic guise serves the goals of America and Zionism Retrieved 28 April 2023 Works cited Edit Calvert John 2010 Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism Hurst amp Co Columbia University Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Islam term amp oldid 1155644024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
