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The Father of Jihad

The Father of Jihad

Hassan Muhammad Haniff

Hardcover

Series: Insurgency and Terrorism, Book 2

IslamGeneral Political ScienceInternational Relations

ISBN10: 1783262877
ISBN13: 9781783262878
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Published: May 16 2014
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.50
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This study revolves around the jihad ideas of 'Abd Allāh 'Azzām -- an iconic figure in the study of militant jihad in the 20th century, history of Afghan jihad against the Soviet Union, Al-Qaeda and current threat of terrorism.

This study has several objectives:

  • to render an in-depth description of his ideas by way of a review of his writing, hitherto little referenced in the literature;
  • to identify how these ideas have inspired so many to participate in militant jihad in the Soviet-Afghan war, and indeed elsewhere;
  • to highlight the internal contradictions and inconsistencies in 'Azzām's ideas, and to juxtapose these ideas with contemporary jihadism;
  • to identify specific aspects of 'Azzām's ideas in order to extract key lessons for counter-ideology work within the framework of counter-terrorism.

some of 'Azzām's jihad ideas diverge from dominant ideas held by current jihadist groups like Al-Qaeda and these could potentially be used to counter contemporary jihad ideas and practices of jihadists.

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