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And God Knows the Martyrs : Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism /

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Narratives of Jihadi-Salafi operations are often filled with praise for what are considered exemplary acts of self-renunciation in the vein of early Islamic tradition. While many studies sift through the biographies of these so-called martyrs for evidence of social, psychological, political, or econ...

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Main Author: French, Nathan S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2020.
Subjects:
Jihad.
Salafīyah.
Terrorism > Religious aspects > Islam.
Jihād.
Salafiyya.
Terrorisme > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Islam.
RELIGION.
Koran & Sacred Writings.
Religion.
Jihad
Salafīyah
Terrorism > Religious aspects > Islam
Electronic books.
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Summary:Narratives of Jihadi-Salafi operations are often filled with praise for what are considered exemplary acts of self-renunciation in the vein of early Islamic tradition. While many studies sift through the biographies of these so-called martyrs for evidence of social, psychological, political, or economic strain in an effort to rationalize what are often labeled ""suicide bombings,"" Nathan French argues that, through their legal arguments, Jihadi-Salafis craft a theodicy that is meant to address the suffering and oppression of the global Muslim community.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (393 p.)
ISBN:9780190092177
0190092173