Milestones
by Sayyid Qutb
Milestones (Ma'alim fi al-Tariq) is a short Arabic book by the Egyptian Islamist Sayyid Qutb, first published in 1964. Written in prison, it became one of the most influential Islamist texts and was used against Qutb at the trial that led to his execution in 1966.
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When was Milestones first published?
Milestones by Sayyid Qutb was first published in 1964.
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- Milestones (book), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Milestones (Q6720594), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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