The Patient Preacher: Yusuf al-Qaradawi's Long Game

[...]it aligns perfectly with the narrative he has cultivated his entire life, from his precocious student days in the Nile Delta to his rise as a "global mufti" astride the international stage.5 Qaradawi views his life's work through the lens of Islamic history; he identifies with Islam's prophets who similarly faced adversity and hardship in their day. Along the way, a da'i, or preacher, will inevitably face setbacks. [...]as a da'i practicing dawa, Qaradawi's response to the Brotherhood's recent misfortunes springs from his long-time emphasis on patient struggle in the face of adversity.