Well known throughout the Islamic world as the foundational thinker for a significant portion of the contemporary Muslim intelligentsia, Sayyid Qutb (1906–1966) was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and was jailed by Gamal Abdul Nasser’s government in 1954. He became one of the most uncompromising voices of the movement we now call Islamism and is perhaps best known for his book, Ma`lam fi al-tariq. A Child from the Village was written just prior to Qutb’s conversion to the Islamist cause and reflects his concerns for social justice. Interst in Qutb’s writing has increased in the West since Islamism has emerged as a power on the world scene. In this memoir, Qutb recalls his childhood in the village of Musha in Upper Egypt. He chronicles the period between 1912 and 1918, a time immensely influential in the creation of modern Egypt. Written with much tenderness toward childhood memories, it has become a classic in modern Arabic autobiography. Qutb offers a clear picture of Egyptian village life in the early twentieth century, its customs and lore, educational system, religious festivals, relations with the central government, and the struggle to modernize and retain its identity. Translators John Calvert and William Shepard capture the beauty and intensity of Qutb’s prose.

A Child From the Village (Middle East Literature In Translation)

Biographies & Memoirs

Quṭb, Sayyid

Shepard, William E.

Calvert, John

Historical

Syracuse University Press

Leaders & Notable People

Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an.

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 1 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)

The Islamic Foundation

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 6 Al'An'am (Cattle).

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 5 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an): Surah 6 Al-An'am

History

Middle East

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 4 Al-Nisa (Women).

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 3 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an): Surah 4 Al-Nisa' (In the Shade of the Qur an, 3)

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 7 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)

In the Shade of the Qur'an - Fi Zilal Al-qur'an (8)

Islamic Foundation

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 8 Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War).

In the Shade of the Quran, Vol. 7: Sūrah 8

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 9 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 10 Yunus and Surah 11 Hud.

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 9 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an): Surah 10 Yunus & Surah 11 Hud

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A Child From the Village (Middle East Literature In Translation)

A Child From the Village (Middle East Literature In Translation)

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 1 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 5 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an): Surah 6 Al-An'am

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 3 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an): Surah 4 Al-Nisa' (In the Shade of the Qur an, 3)

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 7 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)

In the Shade of the Qur'an - Fi Zilal Al-qur'an (8)

In the Shade of the Quran, Vol. 7: Sūrah 8

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 9 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 9 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an): Surah 10 Yunus & Surah 11 Hud