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Sectarian Roots of Jihad: Religious Conflicts in the Middle East

Sectarian Roots of Jihad: Religious Conflicts in the Middle East
Author: Adib Abdulmajid
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ISBN-10: 1666971049
ISBN-13: 9781666971040
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<i>Sectarian Roots of Jihad: Religious Conflicts in the Middle East</i> examines the sectarian dimension of <i>jihad</i> and delves into the under-researched sectarian-inspired discursive employment of the notion by radical Islamist groups. It explores the transformation of the basic Islamic principle of &ldquo;striving in the Path of God&rdquo; into a radical foundation upon which some of the most fanatic and atrocious organizations are based in terms of thought, ideology, discourse and course of action. This book investigates sectarian-based interpretations and connotations of <i>jihad</i> as a concept and practice by means of exploring similarities and differences between Sunni and Shia approaches to the notion and its fundamental principles. It analyzes the way sectarian-guided Islamist organizations employ <i>jihad </i>in their propaganda activities and exploit it as a brand to religiously legitimize their cause and emotionally manipulate the recipients of their ideological discourse. It also delves into the development of <i>sectarianism</i>, <i>Islamism</i>, <i>Salafism</i> and <i>Jihadism</i> in order to scrutinize and analyze the rise of sectarian-guided extremism in the Middle East.