Dr. Mohammad Abu Rumman, a renowned expert on Political Islam in the Arab world, presents a timely and profound analysis of Islamist actors in Syria. He discusses the historical and ideological backgrounds of the Islamist movements, their public discourse as well as the links between their religious and political agendas, and illustrates the challenges they face at this point. Abu Rumman suggests a classification of key agendas, which the different Islamist actors currently pursue, and assesses their potential impact.