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God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad by Alle
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
0306815222
ISBN-13
9780306815225
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63717872
Product Key Features
Book Title
God's Terrorists : the Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Islam / Theology, Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, Fundamentalism, World
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
327.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
In today's post-9/11 world, the everyday news shows us images of fanatic fighters and suicide bombers willing to die in holy war, martyrs for jihad. But what are the roots of this militant fundamentalism in the Muslim world? In this insightful and wide-ranging history, Charles Allen finds an answer in the eighteenth-century reform movement of Muhammed ibn Abd al-Wahhab and his followers--the Wahhabi--who sought the restoration of Islamic purity and declared violent jihad on all who opposed them, Moslems and pagans alike. As the Wahhabi teaching spread in the nineteenth century, first, to the Arabian peninsula, and then, to the region around the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, their followers brought with them a vicious brand of political ideology and militant conflict. The Wahhabi deeply influenced the rulers of modern Saudi Arabia and their establishment of a strict Islamic code. A more militant expression of Wahhabism took root in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where fierce tribes have waged holy war for almost two hundred years. The ranks of the Taliban and al-Qaeda today are filled with young men who were taught the Wahhabi theology of Islamic purity while rifles were pressed into their hands for the sake of jihad. God's Terrorists sheds shocking light on the historical roots of modern terrorism and shows how this dangerous theology lives on today. Bin Laden Himself Was Not Present at the Khost gathering, having gone home with his family to Jedda to establish a welfare organization for returned Arab fighters. In Jedda he might well have stayed but for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, which prompted him to contact the Saudi Defense Minister, Prince Sultan, with aproposal to defend Kuwait by calling on his global network of ex-Afghanistan jihadis, beginning with the several thousand Wahhabi veterans now back in Arabia. According to one account, he left the meeting believing his offer had been accepted, so that when he learned subsequently that the Saudi government had turned instead to the United States of America, it seemed a double betrayal. His strong Wahhabi convictions could not countenance the affront of infidel desert boots on the sacred soil of Arabia--a direct defiance of the Prophet's injunction that there should not be two religions in Arabia., An important study of the little-known history of the Wahhabi, a fundamentalist Islamic tribe whose teachings influence today's extreme Islamic terrorists, including the Taliban and Osama bin Laden, In this insightful and wide-ranging history, Allen describes the 18th-century reform movement of Muhammed ibn Abd al-Wahhab and his followers--the Wahhabi--who sought the restoration of Islamic purity and declared violent jihad on all who opposed them, Moslems and pagans alike., In today's post-9/11 world, the everyday news shows us images of fanatic fighters and suicide bombers willing to die in holy war, martyrs for jihad. But what are the roots of this militant fundamentalism in the Muslim world? In this insightful and wide-ranging history, Charles Allen finds an answer in the eighteenth-century reform movement of Muhammed ibn Abd al-Wahhab and his followers--the Wahhabi--who sought the restoration of Islamic purity and declared violent jihad on all who opposed them, Moslems and pagans alike. As the Wahhabi teaching spread in the nineteenth century, first, to the Arabian peninsula, and then, to the region around the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, their followers brought with them a vicious brand of political ideology and militant conflict. The Wahhabi deeply influenced the rulers of modern Saudi Arabia and their establishment of a strict Islamic code. A more militant expression of Wahhabism took root in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where fierce tribes have waged holy war for almost two hundred years. The ranks of the Taliban and al-Qaeda today are filled with young men who were taught the Wahhabi theology of Islamic purity while rifles were pressed into their hands for the sake of jihad. God's Terrorists sheds shocking light on the historical roots of modern terrorism and shows how this dangerous theology lives on today.
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- b***a (157)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem in very good condition, as described. Priced toward the upper end, but I have no complaints. Shipping quick, packaging only a plastic sleeve but, fortunately no damage (Thanks USPS). I would purchase from this vendor again.
- r***s (484)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAbsolutely incredible eBay experience! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I purchased a bundle of vintage Star Wars toys and they arrived in fantastic condition—truly better than described! 🧸✨ Every figure was clean, complete, and individually wrapped for protection. 📦🚀 Shipping was lightning fast, and the seller was kind, helpful, and clearly passionate about collectibles. 💬❤️ A+ service all around. Highly recommended! Will definitely buy again. 💯 May the Force be with this seller! 🌌🔫🛸
- c***t (917)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem was packed properly, so there was no damage incurred during shipping. The item itself looks very new and well taken care of. Have no complaints with the over all quality of the item. This came nicely wrapped to ensure safety, looks exactly as was described in the listing. Thank you! Highly recommend this seller, hope to do business with this seller again!