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This book compares the Islamic law of armed conflict and the international humanitarian law, before going on to practically apply these findings to the current conflicts in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The book argues that although the origins and histories of Islamic and internati…
Cross looks back at the life that led her to marry a charismatic young man who appeared destined for greatness as a minister within the fundamentalist church. Here is an eloquent and compelling story of faith lost and regained.
Cross looks back at the life that led her to marry a charismatic young man who appeared destined for greatness as a minister within the fundamentalist church. Here is an eloquent and compelling story of faith lost and regained.
"Militant Salafism is one of the most significant movements in politics today. Unfortunately its significance has not been matched by understanding. To begin to address this knowledge deficit this book argues that, rather than the largely unhelpful pursuit of individual 'root ca…
Describes incidents of Americans volunteering to fight in the name of Islam, including Americans who participated in the 1979 siege of Mecca and conflicts in Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Somalia, and profiling Abdullah Rashid, Mohammed Loay Bayazid, Ismail Royer, Adam Gadah…
"At last some light, not just heat, about America's new polygamy scandal, its roots and ramifications. Both well reasoned and well written, this book shows the people and the principles at stake. It will change how you think about both."--Kathleen Flake, Associate Professor of A…
"After a brief look at Kharijite origins and the traditional image of these early rebels, this book focuses on references to the Kharijites in Egypt from the 1950s to the 1990s. Jeffrey T. Kenney shows how the traditional image of the Kharijites was reawakened to address the pro…
While, not discounting the potency of the radical Islamic religious discourse in fuelling the contemporary wave of terrorism, this book makes an attempt to explain terrorism in China as an ethno-nationalist conflict rooted in issues involving minority identity. However, a largel…
The 1998 attacks against US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam attest to al-Qaeda2019s durable presence in Africa, yet Islamist-inspired radical organisations in the continent have gained much attention of late, the result of their campaigns of insurgent and terrorist violen…
"The 1998 attacks against US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam attest to al-Qaeda's durable presence in Africa, yet Islamist-inspired radical organisations in the continent have gained much attention of late, the result of their campaigns of insurgent and terrorist violence…
Looking to end the divisive conflict that has raged between Christians who attack each other either as 'liberals' or as 'fundamentalists, ' Newbigin here gives a historical account of the roots of this conflict in order to begin laying the foundation for a middle ground that wil…
Looking to end the divisive conflict that has raged between Christians who attack each other either as "liberals" or as "fundamentalists," Newbigin here gives a historical account of the roots of this conflict in order to begin laying the foundation for a middle ground that will…
Looking to end the divisive conflict that has raged between Christians who attack each other either as 'liberals' or as 'fundamentalists,' Newbigin here gives a historical account of the roots of this conflict in order to begin laying the foundation for a middle ground that will…
"Despite the frequent appearances of Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri on television screens worldwide, Al Qaeda remains an elusive entity. As the world has grown increasingly familiar with the spectacle of Islamist terrorism, Al Qaeda's essential worldview has remained be-w…