The Mind of Jihad

The Mind of Jihad
Author: Laurent Murawiec
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2008-08-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780521730631

This book examines contemporary jihad as a cult of violence and power. All jihadi groups, whether Shiite or Sunni, Arab or not, are characterized by a similar bloodlust. Murawiec characterizes this belief structure as identical to that of Europe's medieval millenarians and apocalyptics, arguing that both jihadis and their European cousins shared in a Gnostic ideology: a God-given mission endowed the Elect with supernatural powers and placed them above the common law of mankind. Although the ideology of jihad is essentially Islamic, Murawiec traces the political technologies used by modern jihad to the Bolsheviks. Their doctrines of terror as a system of rule were appropriated by radical Islam through multiple lines of communication. This book brings history, anthropology, and theology to bear to understand the mind of jihad that has declared war on the West and the world.

Why We Want to Kill You

Why We Want to Kill You
Author: Walid Shoebat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2007
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

A self-confessed former Islamic terrorist reveals why he and his former colleagues commit acts of violence and genocide, and are eager for the next opportunity, in a book that also discusses how to defeat terrorism.

ICON 2021

ICON 2021
Author: Jimi Ronald
Publisher: European Alliance for Innovation
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2022-07-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 163190356X

This proceedings is a forum for researchers, lecturers, students and practitioners to exchange ideas and the latest information in their respective areas with prospective papers that give contributive impact on the development of economic and education.

Her Blind Heart

Her Blind Heart
Author: London
Publisher: T & J Publications Presents
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2020-07-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When Faith Dies, Will Hope In Love Prevail? Together for fifteen years, Jihad and Zena Thomas loved each other deeper than words could describe. They'd been through numerous obstacles together, but in the end their love always prevailed. When trouble moves into their neighborhood their marriage is put to the ultimate test. Armondo Diaz’s life comes crashing down when a witness to a murder threatens his freedom. The clock begins to tick away as he searches high and low to locate the individual, not hesitating to kill families to avoid prison. Now set on a collision course to cross paths with Jihad, a street gangsta turned family man, both men are in a fight for their lives, and the lives of the ones they hold closest to their hearts. There are no rules as these two invisible enemies begin a war of revenge, in attempts to avenge lost loved ones. From the bullet-riddled blocks of Chicago,Illinois to the grimey streets of Gary, Indiana and then the gang infested small towns of Wisconsin, the war between Jihad and Armondo turns legendary.

Through Their Eyes

Through Their Eyes
Author: Stephen Hess
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2005
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780815735847

"Drawing on personal interviews and original survey research, reveals the mindset of foreign correspondents posted in the United States from a wide range of countries, and examines how foreign reporting has changed over the past 20 years"--Provided by pub

Understanding Jihad

Understanding Jihad
Author: David Cook
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2005-05-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0520931874

Jihad is one of the most loaded and misunderstood terms in the news today. Contrary to popular understanding, the term does not mean "holy war." Nor does it simply refer to the inner spiritual struggle. This book, judiciously balanced, accessibly written, and highly relevant to today's events, unravels the tangled historical, intellectual, and political meanings of jihad. Looking closely at a range of sources from sacred Islamic texts to modern interpretations, Understanding Jihad opens a critically important perspective on the role of Islam in the contemporary world. As David Cook traces the practical and theoretical meanings of jihad, he cites from scriptural, legal, and newly translated texts to give readers a taste of the often ambiguous information that is used to construct Islamic doctrine. He looks closely at the life and teaching of the Prophet Muhammad and at the ramifications of the great Islamic conquests in 634 to 732 A.D. He sheds light on legal developments relevant to fighting and warfare, and places the internal, spiritual jihad within the larger context of Islamic religion. He describes some of the conflicts that occur in radical groups and shows how the more mainstream supporters of these groups have come to understand and justify violence. He has also included a special appendix of relevant documents including materials related to the September 11 attacks and published manifestoes issued by Osama bin Laden and Palestinian suicide-martyrs.

We Are In This Together!

We Are In This Together!
Author: Dr. Donald Salem
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2020-12-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1649130635

We Are In This Together! Our Weaknesses Identified By: Dr. Donald Salem No one was supposed to know why or how. The scheme was brilliantly elaborate, prepared over the centuries. It took decades of research for Dr. Donald Salem to gain the clarity one needs to move forward. Being a Viet Nam veteran and studying/lecturing terrorism and antisemitism for over forty years gave him a perspective worth sharing. Thousands of facts were glued together with a parable of ecological terror across the USA. From this came five very angry survivors. They share his enormous and impressive findings in a story form about the monster, TerVol. But these facts are real and solid. It soon became a rollercoaster ride, revealing that our safety belt is our exceptionalism, tenacity, and values when the ride turns upside down. An additional safety belt is created by identifying our real allies. We learn much in three volumes especially about TerVol. The first book is “We Are in This Together! Vol I”. This volume, “We Are in This together! Our Weaknesses Identified”, brings us closer to making our own decisions guided by a vast amount of little-known information, clarity and reality. The upcoming volume, “We Are in This Together! Do the Right Thing” moves us to solid action to save our society and to protect our children’s future.

Inside Jihad: How Radical Islam Works, Why It Should Terrify Us, How to Defeat It

Inside Jihad: How Radical Islam Works, Why It Should Terrify Us, How to Defeat It
Author: Dr. Tawfik Hamid
Publisher: D Street Books
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2018-07-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 099080898X

Why has radical Islam become such a deadly threat, and why does it dominate the Muslim world? Dr. Tawfik Hamid answers these and other questions about this evil movement clearly and accessibly in his groundbreaking work. Dr. Hamid knows about radical Islam firsthand. In the early 1980s, he was recruited into Jamaa Islamiya, a terror group led at the time by Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, the man who went on to replace Osama bin Laden as leader of al-Qaeda. Eventually and miraculously, Dr. Hamid recognized the insidious nature of violent jihad and rejected its distortions of the Quran, the holy book of the Muslim faith. Ever since, he has pursued the reformation of Islam. He has written new interpretations of the Quran's key texts and has shared his message in many mosques. Inside Jihad reveals Dr. Hamid's deep insights about and passionate opposition to the Islamic terror movement drawn from his direct personal experiences. As a medical doctor and an expert on the psychology of the jihadist mindset, he explains the roles that sex, fear, petrodollars and the hijab for women have played in its proliferation. And he details his bold plan for Islamic reformation that would eventually change the jihadists minds and end their reign of terror.

Communication in Global Jihad

Communication in Global Jihad
Author: Jonathan Matusitz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2020-11-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000224317

This book conceptually examines the role of communication in global jihad from multiple perspectives. The main premise is that communication is so vital to the global jihadist movement today that jihadists will use any communicative tool, tactic, or approach to impact or transform people and the public at large. The author explores how and why the benefits of communication are a huge boon to jihadist operations, with jihadists communicating their ideological programs to develop a strong base for undertaking terrorist violence. The use of various information and communication systems and platforms by jihadists exemplifies the most recent progress in the relationship between terrorism, media, and the new information environment. For jihadist organizations like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, recruiting new volunteers for the Caliphate who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the cause is a top priority. Based on various conceptual analyses, case studies, and theoretical applications, this book explores the communicative tools, tactics, and approaches used for this recruitment, including narratives, propaganda, mainstream media, social media, new information and communication technologies, the jihadisphere, visual imagery, media framing, globalization, financing networks, crime–jihad nexuses, group communication, radicalization, social movements, fatwas, martyrdom videos, pop-jihad, and jihadist nasheeds. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of communication studies, political science, terrorism and international security, Islamic studies, and cultural studies.