Title: Militant Islamist ideology : understanding the global threat /
Authors: Aboul-Enein, Youssef H.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Qaida (Organization); Jihad; Islamic fundamentalism; Terrorism Religious aspects Islam
Abstract: "CDR Aboul-Enein is an officer whom I and many deploying units have relied upon for years to explain the intricacies of militant Islam. His book captures and offers a rational way to understand this threat and how it can be addressed." Lt Gen Richard F. Natonski, Usmc, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command.
Contents: Precise definitions of the threat -- A hidden center of gravity : militant Islamists cloaking themselves in Islam -- What is not being taught in politicized madrassas : beginning to understand militant Islamist ideology -- The Qur'an : how do militant Islamists abuse verses? -- The term jihad : various interpretations -- Muhammad and the succession crisis -- Islamic government : a highly debatable concept among Muslims -- The 1925 caliphate debates -- Countering militant Islamist rhetoric using Islam -- Marginalizing al-Qaida : utilizing al-Qaida rhetoric and actions -- Ibn Taymiyyah : unlocking the origins of current militant Islamist ideology (1263-1327) -- Ibn Abdul-Wahhab (1703-1792) : the founder of Wahhabism -- Hassan al-Banna and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood : the first Islamist political party -- Sayyid Qutb : twentieth-century theoretician of militant Islamist ideology (1906-1966) -- Inside the Soviet-Afghan war (1979-1989) : a militant Islamist perspective -- Usama bin Laden : a quick exposé -- A basic analytic primer on Shiism -- Other major figures in the militant Islamist movement -- Al-Qaida's wedge issues for the United States to consider -- Mindsets that hamper America's capabilities -- Conclusion and further reading.