Political Islam: Conceptualising power between 'Islamic states' and Muslim social movements Conference programme The Muslim, and especially the Arab, world has, since the 2011 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) uprisings, experienced a series of tumultuous events. These events are likely to leave an indelible mark on the pages of Islamic, Middle Eastern, and world history. The massive changes in the region began with the initial uprisings in 2011 that led to the downfall of ‘presidents for life’ in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Yemen, and included the rise of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. The group aims…