The Al Qaeda Reader
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- Synopsis
- Ibrahim (Near Eastern Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress) presents translations of al Qaeda texts in which Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al Zawahiri, or their agents lay out the justifications for their actions and seek to gain converts to their cause. In the first section of the book he presents three treatises that he characterizes as theological in which the authors discuss relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, the superiority of sharia law to democracy, and the legitimacy of suicide bombings and the killing of innocents. The second section of the book contains al Qaeda messages directed at the world at large, which focus more on perceptions of injustice on the part of the United States and Israel. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2007
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780385521420
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780767922623
- Publisher:
- Knopf
- Date of Addition:
- 12/08/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Raymond Ibrahim
- Adult content:
- Yes
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.