| Description |
1 online resource (x, 290 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Cambridge Middle East studies ; 33 |
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Cambridge Middle East studies ; 33.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The politics of pan-Islamism. The rise of pan-Islamism ; The Afghan jihad and the Saudi state ; Pan-Islamist bidding games -- The classical jihadists. Afghanistan, cradle of the jihadist movement ; Jihad in Bosnia, the anticlimax ; Tajikistan, Chechnya and the minor jihad fronts -- Recruitment to the early jihad fronts. Hijazi domination ; For the umma and the afterlife ; Recruitment in the open -- Opportunities for global jihad. From the Burayda intifada to the 1995 Riyadh bombing ; Between police oppression and complacency ; New pan-Islamist causes ; The rise of the al-Shu'aybi school -- Al-Qaida and Saudi Arabia. The global jihadists ; The global jihadist doctrine and Saudi Arabia ; Al-Qaida central ; Al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia -- Recruitment to al-Qaida. Unemployment and "Najdification' ; Classical jihad exploited ; Gatekeepers -- Post-9/11 Saudi Arabia. New symbols of Muslim suffering ; Al-Qaida's scholars ; From soft to hard policing -- The Mujahidin on the Arabian Peninsula. Returning from Afghanistan ; Al-Nashiri and al-Qaida's failed 2002 offensives ; The al-Uyayri network ; Launching the jihad -- Recruitment to the QAP. Boys of Riyadh ; The Afghanistan factor ; Anti-Americanism and companionship ; Persuasion, incrimination and protection -- The failure of the jihad in Arabia. The aims of QAP ; Evolution of the campaign ; Explaining the downfall of the QAP -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Saudi Arabia, homeland of Osama bin Laden and many 9/11 hijackers, is widely considered to be the heartland of radical Islamism. For decades, the conservative and oil-rich kingdom contributed recruits, ideologues and money to jihadi groups worldwide. Yet Islamism within Saudi Arabia itself remains poorly understood. Why has Saudi Arabia produced so many militants? Has the Saudi government supported violent groups? How strong is al-Qaida's foothold in the kingdom and does it threaten the regime? Why did Bin Laden not launch a campaign there until 2003? This book presents the first ever history of Saudi jihadism based on extensive fieldwork in the kingdom and primary sources in Arabic. It offers a powerful explanation for the rise of Islamist militancy in Saudi Arabia and sheds crucial new light on the history of the global jihadist movement"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
al-Qaida gnd |
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Islam -- Saudi Arabia -- History -- 20th century
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Islam -- Saudi Arabia -- History -- 21st century
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Islam and state -- Saudi Arabia
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Jihad -- History
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Islam
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Islam and state
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Jihad
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Islam
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Djihad
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Saudi Arabia
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Saudi-Arabien
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780511677205 |
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0511677200 |
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9780511809439 |
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0511809433 |
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