Middle East Watch Now: Brotherhoods and Coups: Islamic Revival in Egypt

The past ten years have brought waves of upheaval through Egypt, starting with the Arab Spring in 2011. To better understand these changes and the future of Egypt in the world, we need to understand the history and context of “Islamic Revival” in the country, beginning in the 1970s – a crucial period in Egyptian history, where the relationship between politics and religion was transformed. What is the future of Islam in Egypt? How can we understand the complex relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and the military regime of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi? How can history be a tool for decision-makers in international relations?

In this special edition of The World Today for Penn Global Week, we hosted a conversation with Aaron Rock-Singer to discuss these critical questions, and the ideas and issues explored in his book, Practicing Islam in Egypt: Print Media and Islamic Revival. Rock-Singer is a Penn graduate and a former Perry World House postdoctoral fellow.

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