Research Catalog

Jihad in Saudi Arabia : violence and pan-Islamism since 1979

Title

Jihad in Saudi Arabia : violence and pan-Islamism since 1979 / Thomas Hegghammer.

Author

Hegghammer, Thomas.

Publication

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Supplementary Content

Available Online

Table of contents only

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

Item details
Status	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request for On-site Use Request Scan Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Use in library	JFE 10-3586	Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

Details

Description

x, 290 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"Saudi Arabia, homeland of Osama bin Laden and many 9/11 hijackers, is widely considered to be the heartland of radical Islamism. For decades, the conservative and oil-rich kingdom contributed recruits, ideologues and money to jihadi groups worldwide. Yet Islamism within Saudi Arabia itself remains poorly understood. Why has Saudi Arabia produced so many militants? Has the Saudi government supported violent groups? How strong is al-Qaida's foothold in the kingdom and does it threaten the regime? Why did Bin Laden not launch a campaign there until 2003? This book presents the first ever history of Saudi jihadism based on extensive fieldwork in the kingdom and primary sources in Arabic. It offers a powerful explanation for the rise of Islamist militancy in Saudi Arabia and sheds crucial new light on the history of the global jihadist movement"--Provided by publisher.

Series Statement

Cambridge Middle East studies ; 33

Uniform Title

Cambridge Middle East studies ; 33.

Subjects

Islam and state > Saudi Arabia
Islam > Saudi Arabia > History > 21st century
Jihad > History
Islam > Saudi Arabia > History > 20th century

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The politics of pan-Islamism; 2. The classical jihadists; 3. Recruitment to the early jihad fronts; 4. Opportunities for global jihad; 5. Al-Qaida and Saudi Arabia; 6. Recruitment to al-Qaida; 7. Post-9/11 Saudi Arabia; 8. The Mujahidin on the Arabian Peninsula; 9. Recruitment to the QAP; 10. The failure of the jihad in Arabia; Conclusion.

Call Number