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Holiest wars : Islamic Mahdis, their Jihads, and Osama bin Laden /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Furnish, Timothy R. (Timothy Rhea), 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2005.
Subjects:
Mahdism > History of doctrines.
Jihad.
Islamic fundamentalism.
War > Religious aspects > Islam.
Terrorism > Religious aspects > Islam.
Islam > 21st century.
Table of Contents:
  • What is Mahdism and where does it come from?
  • Mahdist movements throughout history
  • Counter-Mahdist rationales and policies
  • The virtual Mahdi today
  • Modern Muslim anti-Mahdists
  • Conclusion : who will be the next Mahdi?.