A quietist Jihadi the ideology and influence of Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi

Since 9/ll, the Jordanian Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi (b. West Bank, 1959) has emerged as one of the most important radical Muslim thinkers alive today. While al-Maqdisi may not be a household name in the West, his influence amongst like-minded Muslims stretches across the world from Jordan, where he li...

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Main Author: Wagemakers, Joas 1979-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2012
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. al-Maqdisi's Life and his Place in the Jihadi Ideological Spectrum, 1959-2009: Wavering between quietism and jihadism; al-Maqdisi's quietist jihadi-Salafi ʻAqīda; al-Maqdisi's quietist jihadi-Salafi Manhaj
  • Part II. al-Maqdisi's Influence on the Saudi Islamic Opposition, 1989-2005: Saudi Arabia's post-Gulf War opposition; al-Qaʻida on the Arabian Peninsula
  • Part III. al-Maqdisi's Influence on the Development of al-Walāʼ wa-l-Barāʼ, 1984-2009: The revival of al-Istiʻāna bi-l-kuffār; 'Salafising' Jihad
  • Part IV. al-Maqdisi's Influence on the Jordanian Jihadi-Salafi Community, 1992-2009: Guidance to the seekers; The leader of the Jordanian jihadi-Salafi community?