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Intro -- The Rumbling Volcano -- Contents -- Foreword -- Part 1: Introduction and Overview -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Islam in Egypt -- Part 2: Early Historical Roots -- 3. The Kharijites -- 4. The Shiites -- Part 3: Contemporary Trends in Fundamentalism -- 5. The Muslim Brotherhood (Ḥasan Al-Banna) -- 6. The Muslim Brotherhood (Sayyid Qutb) -- 7. Attempts at Establishing a Muslim Society -- 8. The Fundamentalists' Associations and Sectarianism (Al-Jam â'ât Al-Islâmiyya) -- 9. The Holy War Movement (Al-Jihâd) -- Part 4: Factors Contributing to the Development of Fundamentalism -- 10. Political and Religious Factors -- 11. Economic, Social and Psychological Factors -- Part 5: Impact of Fundamentalism -- 12. Contemporary Impact -- 13. Prospects -- Appendix A. Transliteration -- Appendix B. Glossary of Names -- Appendix C. Important Words and Terms -- Bibliography.

Addresses the question of whether Islamic fundamentalism poses a terrorist threat to the US or inherently promotes terrorism. The ideology of Islamic fundamentalism is seen to be based on the argument that Westernization & modernization have failed, & the state, not the people, must govern. The lasting influence of the Ayatollah Khomeini & the Iranian Revolution, seen as minimized by the Western media, is discussed. It is argued that, because of its prominence & leadership, the US will inevitably incur hatred, particularly from armed prophets & extremists who view it as the custodian of Western values. The role of Western & Islamic misperceptions of each other as homogeneous cultures in engendering this hatred & hampering security measures is assessed. It is concluded that, before considering appropriate counterterrorist responses, the US must reevaluate its political commitments & alliances in terms of how they make the nation a target. T. Arnold

THIS ARTICLE FOCUSES ON THE NATURE OF ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM IN ISRAEL. THE INTERPLAY OF ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT AND THE EXTENT OF THE MOVEMENT'S INTEGRATION INTO ISRAELI POLITICAL LIFE IS EXPLORED. IN ADDRESSING THESE THEMES, THE HISTORY OF ISRAELI ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM IS REVIEWED FROM THE PRE-STATE PERIOD THROUGH THE PRESENT, AS ARE EFFECTS OF BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS ON THE MOVEMENT'S DEVELOPMENT. IN GENERAL, THE MOVEMENT HAS FOLLOWED A PRAGMATIC LINE, ALTHOUGH ITS FUTURE ENDEAVORS AND NATURE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE INFLUENCED BY THE CONTINUING PEACE PROCESS.