Qutb
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Qutb
First recorded in 1895–1900, Qutb is from the Arabic word quṭb literally, axis
Example Sentences
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He was influenced by Sayyid Qutb, the Sunni Egyptian theoretician of the Muslim Brotherhood who propagated the idea of an Islamic Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
He rejected the teachings of renowned Muslim Brotherhood firebrand Sayyid Qutb, whose support of armed struggle helped give the ideological underpinnings for al-Qaeda, Egypt’s Islamic Jihad and, later, some leaders of the Islamic State.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
Upon visiting Greeley, Colo., in 1949, Mr. Qutb wrote angrily about a church dance where the minister dimmed the lights and went to the gramophone to put on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2018
The Brotherhood's leader, Mohamed Badie, served jail time with Qutb in the 1960s, as did Mahmoud Ezzat, a highly influential figure and one of the few Brotherhood leaders yet to be caught.
From Reuters ● Dec. 2, 2013
Ibrahim Qutb Shah had also joined the coalition, and the four princes met on the plains of Bijapur, with their respective armies.
From A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India by Sewell, Robert
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