Suchergebnisse

Smoking out Islamists / Daniel Pipes -- Islamist extremism: threat to world peace / Kulbhushan Warikoo -- Wither moderate Islam: Malaysian style / Sunil Kukreja -- Is there a non-radical Islam? / Naseer Dashti -- An Islam that rejects Islamists: the case of the Baloch / Meerain Baloch -- The debate about radical versus non-radical Islam / Amitabh Tripathi -- Moderate Islam is an illusion; at least for now / Umar Duad Khattak -- Being Pakhtun: interview with a Muslim female living in exile / Richard L. Benkin and Anonymous -- Balochistan to the road of independence / Aziz Baloch -- South Asian Muslim attitudes towards Jews, Israel, and Zionism / Navras Jaat Aafreedi -- The myth of Bangladesh as a moderate Muslim nation / Richard L. Benkin

"Acclaimed novelist Helon Habila, who grew up in northern Nigeria, returned to Chibok and gained intimate access to the families of the kidnapped to offer a devastating account of a tragedy that stunned the world. With compassion and a deep understanding of the historical context, Habila tells the stories of the girls and the anguish of their parents; chronicles the rise of Boko Haram and the Nigerian government's inept response; and captures the indifference of the media and the international community whose attention has long moved on. Employing a fiction writer's sensibility and a journalist's curiosity, The Chibok Girls provides poignant portraits of everyday Nigerians whose lives have been transformed by extremist forces. Habila illuminates the long history of colonialism--and unmasks cultural and religious dynamics--that gave rise to the conflicts that have ravaged the region to this day." -- Publisher's description

This book presents a study of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) group using modern computational analysis techniques, and explains how big data can improve counter-terrorism policies.

The difficulties encountered by the United States in securing Iraq and Afghanistan despite years of effort and staggering costs raises the central question of the RAND Counterinsurgency Study: How should the United States improve its capabilities to counter insurgencies, particularly those that are heavily influenced by transnational terrorist movements and thus linked into a global jihadist network? This capstone volume to the study draws on other reports in the series as well as an examination of 89 insurgencies since World War II, an analysis of the new challenges posed by what is becoming

Examines failure of the Sant'Egidio Catholic group's efforts to mediate conflict between the Algerian government and Islamic fundamentalist opposition groups, and political campaign resulting in victory of Liamine Zéroual, 1994-95.

When a crowd opposing the despotic regime of Islam Karimov gathered on the main square of Andijan, Uzbekistan in May 2005, many observers believed that this Central Asian dictatorship was next in line for a "velvet revolution." The master of Tashkent refused to cede, though, unleashing his troops. Horrified, the West vilified Karimov, pushing Uzbekistan -- which had until then enjoyed good relations with Washington -- into the arms of Beijing & Moscow. But the question is whether or not a "massacre of peaceful civilians" actually took place in Andijan. In fact, the demonstrators were Islamic fundamentalists armed to the teeth. Unfortunately, there are only two viable forces in this critically strategic country. One is the dictatorial regime & the other is fundamentalists with close ties to Bin Laden. This means it would be preferable to apply intelligence pressure on the Tashkent regime rather than simply break off ties. Adapted from the source document.

Examines structural impact of the Taliban's social experiment of imposing a strict interpretation of Islamic law on Afghanistan, particularly on status of women.

Seit 9/11 ist die Interpretation der Weltgeschichte und Weltpolitik aus einem endzeitlichen Verständnis heraus zu etwas Selbstverständlichen geworden. Nach einer Umfrage von TIME/CNN sind 59 % aller US-Bürger davon überzeugt: Wir leben in einer Epoche, in der sich die Prophezeiungen aus der Johannesoffenbarung erfüllen. Die Washington Post spricht von einem aufkommenden Zeitalter der Apokalypse und resümiert: Vor zehn Jahren lasen wir Professor Francis Fukuyamas Essay und toasteten auf das Ende der Geschichte. Dann folgte Professor Samuel Huntingtons Nachdenken über den Kampf der Kulturen. Jetzt ist es schlimmer: Wir werden ermahnt, uns nicht nur Sorgen über den Kampf der Kulturen zu machen, sondern über das Ende der Zivilisation, wie wir sie kennen, ja vielleicht über das Ende der Welt selber. Der grassierende apokalyptische Wahn und die damit verbundene messianische Heilserwartung sind jedoch keineswegs eine rein amerikanische Krankheit, sondern zu einer globalen Kulturströmung geworden. Anhand einer Fülle von spektakulärem Faktenmaterial weisen V. und V. Trimondi in ihrem neuen und herausfordernden Buch nach, wie extremistische Kleriker, hoch dotierte Schriftsteller, Terroristenchefs und radikale Politiker ihre Legitimation für einen Krieg der Religionen aus der apokalyptisch-messianischen Prophetenliteratur ihres jeweiligen Glaubens ableiten. Sie dokumentieren, untersuchen und bewerten die Geschichte, die Werte-Diskussion, die Theokratie-Debatte, die kriegerische Theologie und die Machtpolitik der Christlichen Rechten in Amerika. Sie zeigen, wie die militärischen Konflikte im Nahen und Mittleren Osten von radikalen Vertretern al-ler drei monotheistischen Religionen eine apokalyptisch-messianische Deutung erfahren.

The Javanese - one of the largest ethnic groups in the Islamic world - were once mostly 'nominal Muslims' with pious believers a minority and the majority seemingly resistant to Islam's call for greater piety. Over the tumultuous period analyzed here - from the 1930s to the 2000s - that society has changed profoundly to become an extraordinary example of the rising religiosity that marks the modern age.

Islamisation and Its Opponents in Java draws on a formidable body of sources, including interviews, archival documents and a vast range of published material, to situate the Javanese religious experience. Winner of the Kahin Prize from the Association of Asia Studies, the study has considerable relevance for much wider contexts. The final section of the book, which considers the significance of Java's religious history in global contexts, shows how it exemplifies a profound contest of values in the universal human search for a better life.