Sectarian Roots of Jihad: Religious Conflicts in the Middle East - Hardcover

Abdulmajid, Adib

 
9781666971033: Sectarian Roots of Jihad: Religious Conflicts in the Middle East

Synopsis

This volume examines the relationship between jihad, as a concept, and Jihadism, as a movement characterized by a radical worldview. It explores the various interpretations of jihad and its eventual employment by sectarian-guided Islamist extremists as a doctrinal basis to justify their actions.

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About the Author

Adib Abdulmajid is a researcher at the University of Leuven.

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