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Sending Blessings on the Beloved of God
Regarded by most scholars as being the best book written on the subject of sending blessings on the ...
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| Bombing Without Moonlight: The Origins of Suicidal Terrorism |
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In this probing investigation of the origins of suicidal terrorism, Abdal Hakim Murad finds not "Jihad versus MacWorld" but "MacJihad versus MacWorld." In this concise essay, the author contents that today's terrorist movements have their roots in a very western and very relativistic worldview, adopted by self-proclaimed Islamists whose mindset is as westernized as the societies they strike.
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| In the face of a sceptical West, how is it possible, in one breath, to affirm and renounce anti-secular Islamic fanaticism? Bombing Without Moonlight is Murad's stunning answer. For him, it is, in one breath, to affirm a classic Sunni orthodoxy and expose the very modern and western character of Qutubism. This book is an uncommon literary event; a Muslim theo-political call not to arms (but to age-old traditions of sober religious wisdom) offered through wry lyric English prose. The author's historical claims |
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| Peter Ochs, Edgar Bronfman Professor of Modern Judaic Studies, University of Virginia |
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... a whirlwind tour through the origins of suicide terror. In a text steeped in history and philosophy, [Murad] astutely eschews the argument that suicide terrorism is a uniquely Islamic phenomenon, while nevertheless exploring the malaise in that great religion which has helped witness the rise of al-Qaeda and its brethren. For all its brevity, this remains a thoughtful, complex and challenging work which will stay with the reader.
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| Andrew Silke, Director, Terrorism Studies, University of East London |
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A refreshingly original, historically sensitive account of the origin and nature of Islamist terrorism, this book should be read by all who care about the future of liberal political institutions.
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| Roger Crisp, Uehiro Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy, St. Anne's College, Oxford University |
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In the Land of the Ayatollahs Tupac Shakur is King: Reflections from Iran and the Arab World
In the Land of the Ayatollahs Tupac Shakur is King is a witty, engaging and intelligent travelogue t...
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The Empire and the Crescent
This critically acclaimed anthology offers a timely perspective on the question of relations between...
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Abdal Hakim Murad
Abdal Hakim Murad graduated from Cambridge University with a double-first in Arabic in 1983. In 1989...
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