Apocalypse in Islam /

This is an eye-opening exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand. Jean-Pierre Filiu uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries, and highlights its extraordinary resurgence in recent decades.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Filiu, Jean-Pierre
Other Authors:	DeBevoise, M. B.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Translated from the French.
Published:	Berkeley : University of California Press, [2011]
Subjects:	Islamic eschatology. Political messianism > Islamic countries. Islamic fundamentalism. Islam and politics. Jihad.