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"This book examines the issue of territorial control by violent jihadist groups, using a comparative perspective. The book argues that in many parts of the world the connection between a state and the control over territory is not as close as presented by conventional political maps, and therefore it is necessary to analyse the territoriality of non-state actors as well. Based on a variety of case studies, the work looks at different levels of connection between the violent Islamist groups and territory, dividing them into non-territorial, semi-territorial and territorial groups. While the majority of the cases are located in the Middle East (Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda at the Arabian Peninsula, Ha ́yat Tahrir al-Sham, Hamas and Hezbollah), the book also draws cases from Africa (groups in the western Sahel, Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram), South Asia (Taliban), and East Asia (Abu Sayyaf). By providing in-depth understanding of their respective approaches to territory, the book identifies the specifics of each group's territoriality, while also drawing more general conclusions. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence, radical Islam, Middle Eastern studies, and International Relations in general"--

Women, as individuals and as an issue, are often neglected in the agendas of Islamic revivalist movements. Their main priority is the reinstatement of previous Islamic glory and power, a return to the golden age of Islam, primarily to the years of and shortly fallowing the prophet. Revivalist ideologies differ depending on the nation and culture of origin. Those currently prevalent in Indonesia tend to be on the transnationalist path. That is that they dream of an Islamic Nation-State, one run under the banner of Khilafah, the so perceived ideal Islamic government. They seem to have forgotten the Prophet's fight for gender equality. The issue being drowned out by other, less gender concerning issues hotly advocated. Thus many of their followers are decidedly blind towards on holistic Islamic Spirituality, especially those on women and gender, two issues in need of more intense notice.

Traces history of the Algerian Islamic movement; covers the Islamic Armed Movement, Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), Islamic Armed Group, and Islamic Salvation Army. Summary in English p. 321.

Islam is a religion that highly respects and appreci-ates the values of humanity and puts strong emphasis on the creation of peace and harmony among humankind. It rejects and even condemns violent actions in any form with any means. However, the facts show us that ideological and political contestation, among the existed groups in Islam, often lead to open conflict, as can be observed in several cases. The article attempts to portray the contestation of Islamic Fundamentalist group and Islamic Liberal group in Indonesia. Although there have been many studies conducted and published on this issue, I see yet the importance of discussion about the issue. The significance could be observed in the fact that it is one of socio-religious problems faced by the Muslim community around the world, including Indonesia. Employing descriptive-qualitative approach the study stresses that different perspectives used and dissimilarly opposite interpretation produced by each group in understanding and interpreting the religious texts have resulted in massively deep but even hot contestation between the two groups. While the Islamic Fundamentalist group tends to see the holy texts in their narrow and rigid understanding, the Islamic Liberal one understands the texts loosely and, to a lesser extent, unrestrained.

1. Terrorism, democracy and Islamist terrorism -- 2. Transnational Islamist terrorism : Al Qaeda -- 3. Islamist terrorism and national liberation : Hamas and Hizbullah -- 4. Islamist terrorism in domestic conflicts : the armed Islamist group in Algeria and the Gamaa Islamiya in Egypt -- 5. Moderation and Islamist movements in opposition : the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood/Islamic Action Front, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the Tunisian Nahda -- 6. Islamist moderation and the experience of government : Turkey's welfare and justice and development parties and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Shireen T. Hunter and Bassam Tibi have both written thoughtful and useful books about the current Islamic political phenomenon, which complement and do not duplicate each other. Hunter presents a realistic, readable, and analytical argument showing, among other things, that the foreign policies of Islamic states are only to a small degree influenced by Islam and are much more determined by considerations of foreign and domestic interest, however Islamic the government may claim to be. She also demonstrates that there has been little unity in the foreign policies of Muslim countries. For both of these reasons, she states that Samuel Huntington's idea of a coming clash of civilizations, centering on the West versus Islam, is not based on reality and is extremely unlikely to come to pass. (Tibi's book is also concerned with disproving Huntington's argument with effective counter-arguments.)

Авторы статьи предпринимают попытку многостороннего анализа политико-исторических причин противостояния Северного и Южного Йемена и невозможности полноценного их объединения, а также вероятные последствия дальнейшей эскалации конфликта для Аравийского полуострова и всего ближневосточного региона. ; The authors of the article attempt the analysis of multilateral political and historical reasons for the opposition of North and South Yemen and the complete as well as the probable consequences of further escalation of the conflict on the Arabian Peninsula and the entire Middle East region.