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Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban /

"This book is about the new generation of Taliban in Pakistan that arose in response to the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. It is based on interviews with Taliban leaders and sympathizers conducted by the author. Before the invasion, the Pakistani Taliban did not exist as a noteworthy p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sheikh, Mona Kanwal (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Taliban.
Talibans.
Taliban
Taliban members > Pakistan > Interviews.
Islamic fundamentalism > Pakistan.
Jihad.
Violence > Religious aspects > Islam.
Pakistan > Religion.
Intégrisme islamique > Pākistān.
Jihād.
Violence > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Violence > Religious aspects > Islam
Taliban members
Islamic fundamentalism
Jihad
Religion
Pakistan
Electronic books.
Interviews
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Worlds apart. The rise of the Pakistani Taliban ; Jihad to protect God and His laws ; The demolition of Islam's forts ; Anti-Shia and Punjab-based resistance ; Religion in the Taliban narratives ; The justice of violence
  • Conclusion : a rational enemy?
  • Taliban communication materials.