Qutbism (also called Kotebism, Qutbiyya, or Qutbiyyah) is an Islamist ideology developed by late Sayyid Qutb, a Muslim, and figurehead of the Muslim Brotherhood . It has been described as advancing the extremist jihadist ideology of propagating "offensive jihad," - waging jihad in conquest - or "armed jihad in the advance of Islam" Qutbism has gained widespread attention because it is widely believed to have influenced Islamic extremists and terrorists such as Osama bin-Laden.