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Samiee Esfahani A, evazpour M. Explanation of Salafists’ Collective Action in the Political Changes of the Post-Mobarak Egypt . پژوهشهاي سياسي جهان اسلام 2014; 4 (2) :19-46
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1- Yasouj University , asamiei@yu.ac.ir
2- Yasouj University
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Salafism’s root in Egypt dates back to the early 21st century. Before the revolution, salafists didn’t believe in political participation and regarded  it as prohibited, but  their approach  changed after the revolution. This movement  just after the Egypt's   January 25 revolution in 2011, mobilized resources to gain individual and group interests and emerged as a powerful actor in a political scene by organizing themselves and using available opportunities. These  have led to appear Salafists’ collective actions. From the perspective of political sociology, this article, based on a descriptive-analytical method, inspired of Charles Tilly’s resource mobilization theory and Weber’s collective action approach, tries to answer these two main questions: What are the reasons of change in the Salafists’ political approach after the Egypt revolution? How have been  the collective actions of Salafists since the  revolution? The main finding of the study is that the change of  ideological approach, external factor (Saudi Arabia), concern of other political actors’ power, and ultimately the  removal of suppression atmosphere and the prevailing of tolerance and facilitate in the post-Mobarak era caused Salafists’ political activism.However, in some cases, this activism in dealing with the opposition took passive and defensive, somtimes aggressive mood.

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2014/03/7 | Accepted: 2014/06/19 | Published: 2014/09/3

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