Warrant for terror :

Bar, Shmuel,

Warrant for terror : fatwās of radical Islam and the duty of jihād / Shmuel Bar. - 1 online resource (155 pages). - Hoover studies in politics, economics, and society . - Hoover studies in politics, economics, and society. .

"Published in cooperation with Hoover Institution."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- 'Ulama and fatwas in Islam -- The mechanism of the jihad fatwa -- The house of Islam vs. the house of war -- The doctrine of jihad -- The defensive jihad, an individual duty -- Rules of engagement -- Apostates and apostate rulers -- Palestine, Afghanistan, and Iraq -- The war of the fatwas -- Conclusion.

9781461646853 (e-book)


Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.
Jihad.
Fatwas.


Electronic books.

HV6431 / .B353 2006

363.325/1