Turabis Revolution: Islam and Power in Sudan

This book has acquired the status of a classic as an introduction to the rise of the Islamist movement in Sudan, detailing its origins, history, main ideas and political programme. According to one reviewer, this is 'a remarkable book about a subject of topical importance with impressive insight and objectivity. The book places in historical and contemporary perspective the contradictory pressures for modernization and revivalism. Central in the dynamics is the relationship between the values of spiritualism and piety, often associated with religion, and the pragmatism of power politics.' (Francis Deng, IJMIS)