Modern Islamist Movements
Jon Armajani’s book seeks to explain developments within Islam that have led to the rise of such radical Islamist groups as al-Qaida and the Taliban. The text provides an intellectual background for these movements in an attempt to explain how groups that profess to pursue religious objectives...
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oai:doaj.org-article:82bdc16cf37f4fc4b10fca5877b1f9802021-12-02T17:49:34ZModern Islamist Movements10.35632/ajis.v30i4.10902690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/82bdc16cf37f4fc4b10fca5877b1f9802013-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1090https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741Jon Armajani’s book seeks to explain developments within Islam that have led to the rise of such radical Islamist groups as al-Qaida and the Taliban. The text provides an intellectual background for these movements in an attempt to explain how groups that profess to pursue religious objectives could justify engaging in horrific acts of terror. Armajani opens with a thirty-six-page introduction (including notes) in which he lays out the book’s theoretical foundations. He begins by defining Islamism as a subset of Islamic fundamentalism. His interest in al-Qaida and 9/11 quickly becomes clear, particularly in his discussion on whether or not the September 11 attacks could legitimately be viewed as acts of self-defense ... Stephen CoryInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 30, Iss 4 (2013) |
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Jon Armajani’s book seeks to explain developments within Islam that have
led to the rise of such radical Islamist groups as al-Qaida and the Taliban. The
text provides an intellectual background for these movements in an attempt
to explain how groups that profess to pursue religious objectives could justify
engaging in horrific acts of terror.
Armajani opens with a thirty-six-page introduction (including notes) in
which he lays out the book’s theoretical foundations. He begins by defining
Islamism as a subset of Islamic fundamentalism. His interest in al-Qaida and
9/11 quickly becomes clear, particularly in his discussion on whether or not
the September 11 attacks could legitimately be viewed as acts of self-defense ...
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