Militant Islamist ideology understanding the global threat / Youssef H. Aboul-Enein.
| Author/creator | Aboul-Enein, Youssef H. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, |
| Description | xvii, 252 p. : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Precise definitions of the threat -- A hidden center of gravity : militant Islamists cloaking themselves in Islam -- What is not being taught in politicized madrassas : beginning to understand militant Islamist ideology -- The Qur'an : how do militant Islamists abuse verses? -- The term jihad : various interpretations -- Muhammad and the succession crisis -- Islamic government : a highly debatable concept among Muslims -- The 1925 caliphate debates -- Countering militant Islamist rhetoric using Islam -- Marginalizing al-Qaida : utilizing al-Qaida rhetoric and actions -- Ibn Taymiyyah : unlocking the origins of current militant Islamist ideology (1263-1327) -- Ibn Abdul-Wahhab (1703-1792) : the founder of Wahhabism -- Hassan al-Banna and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood : the first Islamist political party -- Sayyid Qutb : twentieth-century theoretician of militant Islamist ideology (1906-1966) -- Inside the Soviet-Afghan war (1979-1989) : a militant Islamist perspective -- Usama bin Laden : a quick exposé -- A basic analytic primer on Shiism -- Other major figures in the militant Islamist movement -- Al-Qaida's wedge issues for the United States to consider -- Mindsets that hamper America's capabilities -- Conclusion and further reading. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010004369 |
| ISBN | 9781591140016 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 1591140013 (acid-free paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |