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Inside Jihadism
Jihad is the most organized force against Western capitalism since the Soviet era. Yet jihadism is multifaceted and complex, much broader than Al Qaeda alone. In the first wide-ranging introduction to today's rapidly growing jihadism, Khosrokhavar explains how two key movements variously influence jihadi activists. One, based in the Middle East, is more heavily influenced by Islamic religion and political thought. The other, composed of individuals growing up or living mostly in Europe and Western democracies including the United States, is motivated by secular as well as religious influences. Khosrokhavar interprets religious and lesser-known Arabic texts and the real-world economic and political dynamics that make jihadism a growing threat to Western democracies. Interviews with imprisoned jihadists on what motivated their plots and actions help the readers understand reality as seen by jihadists. The author concludes with recommendations to safeguard democracies from future jihadism.
Female Terrorism and Militancy
This edited volume provides a window on the many forces that structure and shape why women and girls participate in terrorism and militancy, as well as on how states have come to view, treat, and strategize against them. Females who carry out terrorist acts have historically been seen as mounting a challenge to the social order by violating conventional notions of gender and power, and their participation in such acts has tended to be viewed as being either as a passive victim or a feminist warrior. This volume seeks to move beyond these portrayals, to examine some of the structuring conditions that play a part in a girl or woman’s decision to commit violence. Amidst the contextual factors informing her involvement, the volume seeks also to explore the political agency of the female terrorist or militant. Several of the articles are based on research where authors had direct contact with female terrorists or militants who committed acts of political violence, or with witnesses to such acts.
Jihad in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, homeland of Osama bin Laden and many 9/11 hijackers, is widely considered to be the heartland of radical Islamism. For decades, the conservative and oil-rich kingdom contributed recruits, ideologues and money to jihadi groups worldwide. Yet Islamism within Saudi Arabia itself remains poorly understood. Why has Saudi Arabia produced so many militants? Has the Saudi government supported violent groups? How strong is al-Qaida's foothold in the kingdom and does it threaten the regime? Why did Bin Laden not launch a campaign there until 2003? This 2010 book presents the first ever history of Saudi jihadism based on extensive fieldwork in the kingdom and primary sources in Arabic. It offers a powerful explanation for the rise of Islamist militancy in Saudi Arabia and sheds crucial new light on the history of the global jihadist movement.
The Book of the Jihad of 'Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106)
In 1105, six years after the first crusaders from Europe conquered Jerusalem, a Damascene Muslim jurisprudent named ’Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106) publicly dictated an extended call to the military jihad (holy war) against the European invaders. Entitled Kitab al-Jihad (The Book of the Jihad), al-Sulami’s work both summoned his Muslim brethren to the jihad and instructed them in the manner in which it ought to be conducted, covering topics as diverse as who should fight and be fought, treatment of prisoners and plunder, and the need for participants to fight their own inner sinfulness before turning their efforts against the enemy. Al-Sulami’s text is vital for a complete understan...
Revisions of the jihadists
Since released by Egyptian organization al-Jama’ah al- Islamiyah in 1997, The Initiative to Cease Violence (Mubadarah Waaf al-‘Unf) has been sparking debates and controversies. The argument around it has not subsided yet another debate has already emerged. This time the debate was centered around the Revisions of Tandzim al-Jihad al-Misri (Muraja’at Tandzim al-Jihad al-Misri9 released in the summer of 2007. Although the debates occurred in a many frequencies and on a wide scale, all of it revolved in a very well-defined frame. That’s why any news about “The Initiative of al-Jama’ah al-Islamiyah” and “The Revisions of al-Jihad” only appears inside the frame determined by a s...
The Hope of Liberation in World Religions
Liberation theology emphasizes the Christian mission to bring justice to the poor and oppressed. As a part of Christian theology, liberation theology has been most frequently associated with the Catholic Church in Latin America. This groundbreaking work seeks to identify how the theological concepts of liberation theology might be manifested within other world faith traditions. This is thus the first book that attempts to find a "common ground" for liberation theology across religions. All of the contributors are scholars who share the religion or belief system they describe. Throughout, they endeavor to articulate liberationist concepts from the perspective of those who have been marginalized.
Inner Dynamics of the People of Hizmet
From loyalty and fidelity to modesty and chastity; from suffering and anguish to patience and perseverance; from submission to trust; from sincerity to tolerance... The Inner Dynamics of the People of Hizmet outlines the ideal characteristics of a philanthropic volunteer. Embodied with such gem-like qualities, a person of Hizmet is the one who feeds his or her soul internally with recitations and worship, as well as externally by being an active member of his or her community. With eloquent poetry and inspirational reading texts, this book exemplifies the qualities of an ideal person of service and is an essential guide to youth today.
Women, Gender, and Terrorism
In the last decade the world has witnessed a rise in women's participation in terrorism. Women, Gender, and Terrorism explores women's relationship with terrorism, with a keen eye on the political, gender, racial, and cultural dynamics of the contemporary world. Throughout most of the twentieth century, it was rare to hear about women terrorists. In the new millennium, however, women have increasingly taken active roles in carrying out suicide bombings, hijacking airplanes, and taking hostages in such places as Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, and Chechnya. These women terrorists have been the subject of a substantial amount of media and scholarly attention, but the anal...
Stellar Conspiracy
This story revolves around the ambiguous journey of a juvenile girl, 'Daisy' the unfortunately fortunate, who was of childish disposition. But richly endowed with a nonpareil sagacity, unparalleled wisdom, and patience enough to go profound into the root cause of every problem, she tackled in her diurnal schedule. She wonders at her stars, thinking about the peculiar conspiracy they played. "CHILDISH OUTSIDE, MATURED INSIDE". Unlike the children of her age, Daisy was rapt in theology, inquisitive to know more pertinently about the creator and purpose of creation (life on this earth). Is life probation? By, Almighty. She was a staunch believer and supporter of Christianity and therefore a big...
