A Quietist Jihadi
the ideology and influence of abu muhammad al-maqdisi
$98.96
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
11 June 2012
Summary
Since 9⁄11, the Jordanian Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi (b. West Bank, 1959) has emerged as one of the most important radical Muslim thinkers alive today. While al-Maqdisi may not be a household name in the West, his influence amongst like-minded Muslims stretches across the world from Jordan - where he lives today - to Southeast Asia. His writings and teachings on Salafi Islam have inspired terrorists from Europe to the Middle East, including Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi, the former leader of al-Qa’ida i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781107606562 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 110760656X |
| Author: | Joas Wagemakers |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 430g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
“ A Quietist Jihadi is a truly impressive work of scholarship that delves deep into a field that was, until recently, largely terra incognita, and emerges with a compelling portrait of a key figure in both contemporary salafism and the world of radical militancy. This is a major accomplishment, and Wagemakers’ A Quietist Jihadi is surely destined to be remembered as a milestone in these emerging fields of study.” -Daniel Lav, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations
About The Author
Joas Wagemakers
Joas Wagemakers is an assistant professor in the Department of Islam and Arabic at Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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