Fahmy howeidy biography definition

Fahmy Howeidy, a prominent journalist and Islamist thinker, says that Arab unity is important because it is a step towards a greater Islamic unity.

While acknowledging the importance of nationalism, Howeidy argues that the “cloak” of Islam is larger than that of Arabism.

Trained as a lawyer, and having authored several books on Islam in Afghanistan, Iran, Bosnia, China and Senegal, Howeidy has been a leading proponent of the concept that Islam should be the cornerstone of social politics.

He is a member of the International Union for Muslim Scholars.

Al Jazeera: The idea of Arab nationalism was partially introduced by a group of Syrian and Lebanese Christians. Do you think that it was meant to be an alternative to Islamic unity?

Howeidy: The idea of Arab nationalism was introduced at a time when Arabs were fed up with the Turkish presence.

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