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The Devotion of Imam al-Nawawi
This devotion (hizb) is not specific to any particular spiritual path (tariqa) and his highly respec...
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Thomas Hegghammer, Stephane Lacroix, |
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| In November 1979, Juhayman al-Utaybi and his fellow rebels took over the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the holiest sanctuary in Islam, beginning what would become one of the most spectacular events in the modern history of Saudi Arabia.
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 Hegghammer and Lacroix have done a remarkable job at describing the dynamics of an often overlooked yet crucial event in the early history of modern Islamism. Sophisticated yet easy to read, this is an essential primer for anybody interested in the subject....
—Lorenzo Vidino, author of The New Muslim Brotherhood in the West |
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Absolutely gripping detective work from first-hand sources—the definitive work on this crucial episode in modern Saudi history and the development of Islamism....
—Robert Lacey, author of Inside the Kingdom |
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A stimulating and original work of scholarship. Hegghammer and Lacroix write with clarity and authority. This is a sane and lucid investigation into the religious origins that inspired the 1979 siege of the Grand Mosque....
—Azeem Ibrahim, Research Fellow, International Security Program, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University |
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The State We Are In: Identity, Terror and the Law of Jihad
Does Islam need a reformation or are we all suffering because of one? ...
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The Meccan Rebellion: The Story of Juhayman al-Utaybi Revisited
In November 1979, Juhayman al-Utaybi and his fellow rebels took over the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the ...
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William Blum
William Blum left the State Department in 1967, abandoning his aspiration of becoming a Foreign...
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The three panelists; Aftab Malik (left) Dr Hisham... Enlarge
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