| Description |
xvi, 134 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Hoover studies in politics, economics, and society |
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Hoover studies in politics, economics, and society.
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| Contents |
Contents: Introduction -- 'Ulama and fatwas in Islam -- The mechanism of the jihad fatwa -- The house of Islam vs. the house of war -- The doctrine of jihad -- The defensive jihad, an individual duty -- Rules of engagement -- Apostates and apostate rulers -- Palestine, Afghanistan, and Iraq -- The war of the fatwas -- Conclusion |
| Notes |
"Published in cooperation with Hoover Institution." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Jihad.
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| Genre/Form |
Fatwas.
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| LC no. |
2006001837 |
| ISBN |
0742551202 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780742551206 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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