Unholy war: terror in the name of Islam

210 Pages·2002·1.617 MB·English

by  John L. Esposito

UNHOLY WAR
Also by John L. Esposito
Author
The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?
Islam: The Straight Path
Women in Muslim Family Law
Islam and Politics
Makers of Contemporary Islam (with John O. Voll)
World Religions Today (with Darrell J. Fasching and Todd Lewis)
Islam and Democracy (with John O. Voll)
Editor
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World
The Oxford History of Islam
The Oxford Dictionary of Islam
Political Islam: Revolution, Radicalism, or Reform
Voices of Resurgent Islam
Islam in Asia: Religion, Politics, and Society
The Iranian Revolution: Its Global Impact
Muslims on the Americanization Path?
(with Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad)
Islam, Gender, and Social Change (with Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad)
Religion and Global Order (with Michael Watson)
Islam and Secularism in the Middle East (with Azzam Tamimi)
Muslims and the West: Encounter and Dialogue
(with Zafar Ishaq Ansari)
UNHOLY WAR
Terror in the Name of Islam
John L. Esposito
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2002
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Esposito, John L.
Unholy war : terror in the name of Islam / John L. Esposito.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-19-515435-5
1. Terrorism—Religious aspects—Islam.
2. Jihad. 3. Islam and world politics.
4. Anti-Americanism. I. Title
HV6431 .E76 2002
322.4’2’0882971—dc21 2001058009
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Printed in the United States of America
on acid-free paper
For John and Mary Esposito
in honor of their 87th and 90th birthdays

Contents
Preface / ix
1
The Making of a Modern Terrorist / 3
2
Jihad and the Struggle for Islam / 26
3
The Armies of God / 71
4
Where Do We Go from Here? / 118
Notes / 161
Glossary / 169
Index / 173