From Muhammad to Bin Laden - Religious and Ideological Sources of the Homicide Bombers Phenomenon

Informationen zum Autor David Bukay Klappentext Analyzes the homicide bombings and atrocities perpetuated by worldwide jihad. By exploring the religious and cultural foundations of homicide bombers' activities! this book explains the essence of jihad! how it is connected to the da'wah! and together! how da'wah and jihad serve as the platform of the worldwide terrorist activities. Zusammenfassung From Muhammad to Bin Laden analyzes the ideological, religious, and cultural foundations of one of the most inconceivable phenomena in contemporary world politics Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Essence of the Issue; 1: Jihad and Da`wah in the Qur'an and Hadith; 2: Defensive or Offensive Jihad; 3: Islam and the Other; 4: Classical and Modern Exegetes of Jihad and Da`wah; 5: The Apocalyptic Global Jihad Groups: From Maktab al-Khidamat to Qa`idat al-Jihad

Product details

• Authors: David Bukay, Bukay David
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2007
• EAN: 9780765803900
• ISBN: 978-0-7658-0390-0
• No. of pages: 380
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, RELIGION / Theology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Theology, Islamic Studies, Terrorism, armed struggle, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities