El islamismo contra el islam
Author: Gustavo de Arístegui
Publisher: ADULTOS ANTIGUO
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13:
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Guerras profanas
Author: John L. Esposito
Publisher: Grupo Planeta (GBS)
Published: 2003-04
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9788449313769
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLos devastadores ataques del 11 de septiembre contra las Torres Gemelas de Nueva York dejaron al mundo atónito y perplejo. Cuando se supo que estos actos se habían llevado a cabo en nombre del islam, resultó difícil comprender cómo se podía utilizar la religión para justificar tal matanza de inocentes. Los medios de comunicación, los gobiernos y los ciudadanos de a pie buscaron respuestas a las innumerables preguntas que se plantearon sobre el islam y sus seguidores. ¿Quiénes son los extremistas musulmanes que perpetraron esos actos? ¿Por qué odian a los occidentales? ¿Qué esperan conseguir? ¿Realmente enseña el islam que estos terroristas son guerreros santos que serán recompensados con la felicidad eterna? En este libro, John L. Esposito, unos de los más reputados expertos mundiales en el islam político, nos proporciona respuestas a estas y otras muchas preguntas que se han planteado a raíz de esos ataques. Esposito explica de forma clara y concienzuda la doctrina del islam, el Corán, el ejemplo del Profeta, la ley islámica sobre la guerra santa, el uso de la violencia y el terrorismo... Muchos musulmanes sienten rechazo ante determinados aspectos de la cultura occidental y están alarmados por su impacto en todo el mundo. Sin embargo, a la gran mayoría le horrorizan los actos violentos cometidos en nombre de su religión. ¿Cómo podemos proseguir con la lucha contra el terrorismo sin precipitar un choque global de culturas? Ante todo, no debe usarse para justificar la erosión de valores nacionales primordiales o convertirse en una luz verde para que los regímenes autoritarios del mundo musulmán repriman a su oposición no violenta. Sólo comprendiendo y abordando los problemas que engendran el odio y el radicalismo, afirma Esposito, podremos reducir la tensión de unos conflictos que, de otro modo, continuarán enfrentando a las generaciones futuras.
Islam and the West
Author: The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Publisher: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Published: 2012-03-14
Total Pages: 55
ISBN-13: 9948145305
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe interaction between the Muslim World and the West stretches back centuries and although the points of conflict are well known, the exchange of knowledge and cultural awareness cannot be under-estimated and their impact on both civilizations is palpable. Recent historical events have once again focused attention on perceived points of conflict and their associated negative connotations and the resultant criticisms and stereotypes of the West and Islam in general. By reaching back to the past we can sometimes find a way to pursue a more peaceful future, and past examples of cooperation and co-existence between the West and the Muslim World – if the historical context and perspective of these periods is taken into account – can offer a path to mutual understanding and respect. If we take the positive from the past and promote what we hold in common today, then the noise of extremism will always be held at bay. In order to examine these issues and provide an in-depth overview of the relationship between the West and the Muslim World, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) held a Symposium under the title “Islam and the West: A Civilized Dialogue,” on May 16–17, 2011 in Abu Dhabi, hosting a group of distinguished experts from various academic, political and educational backgrounds in conjunction with the School of Policy and International Affairs at the University of Maine, United States. This book comprises a valuable collection of the papers presented at the Symposium. It identifies how relations between the West and the Muslim World have developed; where mutual interests meet and diverge; and prospects for peaceful co-existence. This book draws on the in-depth knowledge and varied opinions of its contributors who share a wealth of experience in all facets of inter-cultural awareness, European and Islamic history, contemporary international relations, media and education, and includes experts native to the Muslim World and the West as well as those who have chosen both regions as their adoptive homes.
A Virtue of Disobedience
Author: Asim Qureshi
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Published: 2019-09-19
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 1789650763
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘I hope that this short thought provoking meditation on rightful responses to injustice will trigger a societal discussion for the conscience and future of liberal democracies.’ Marc Sageman, former CIA officer ‘I find Qureshi’s personal tone profound and loud, and it does what all good works of politics and anti-racism should. It makes visible the most intimate ways white power impacts us, destroy us, and has us dream about our futures.’ Yassir Morsi, author of Radical Skin, Moderate Masks ‘Drawing on an extraordinary range of influences that includes Primo Levi, Tupac Shakur, fourteenth century Islamic jurists and the Qu’ran, Qureshi weaves a moving account of his personal political journey through the horrors of the early 21st century into an inspirational call for racial and political justice and critical Islamic scholarship.’ Matthew Carr, author of Blood & Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain In this new work of political philosophy, Asim Qureshi reflects on injustice he sees in the world around him. Covering issues from torture and extrajudicial killings, to racism and discrimination, A Virtue of Disobedience takes the reader on a journey through the history of oppression, and begins a conversation about how previous acts of resistance and disobedience, through faith and virtue, can be liberating in the range of contemporary issues communities face today.
Christian Ethics in Plain Language
Author: Kerby Anderson
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781418500030
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to Christian ethics, suitable for individual study or textbook use in a Bible college or seminary. The first four chapters survey of the field of Christian ethics before focusing on specific issues. Eighteen chapters confront all of the issues faced by believers today, including a discussion of racial issues that goes beyond black and white, business ethics on this side of Enron, and war and international relations in light of today's headlines.
Victims of Terrorism
Author: Orla Lynch
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-10-17
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1135005273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the politicisation of victims of terrorism and the reality of the victimisation experience within the broader field of terrorism and the resulting conflict. Victims of terrorism are a unique group of individuals whose experience is overlooked in the current literature on terrorism. Since 9/11, terrorism has risen to global prominence and has become a key topic of interest with regards to media attention and national security. As a result, many European countries (as well as the USA) have had to take active steps to protect and provide for the victims of terrorism, particularly given the nature of victimisation post-3/11 (Madrid) and 7/7 (London). Recently, we have also seen an increase in the political currency of the terrorist victim; for example, the lobbying activities and political involvement of the victims of ETA terrorism and the exceptionally powerful lobby in the USA that sees the involvement of victims of terrorism and their families in policy-making and law-enforcement transformations. This book is based on extensive field work in Northern Ireland, London and Spain and presents the results, which focus on the needs and experiences of victims of terrorism and political violence, and critically analyses these findings comparatively and in their own right. The aim is to assess the provision of support initiatives in Northern Ireland, mainland UK and Spain and understand if victims' needs are being met by these initiatives but most importantly to construct a picture of the local and international interpretation of the experience of victimisation by terrorism. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence, victimology, criminology, security studies and IR.
The De-Radicalization of Jihadists
Author: Omar Ashour
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1134012292
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the first detailed study of the causes of de-radicalization in armed Islamist movements. It is based on frontline research that includes interviews with Jihadist leaders, mid-ranking commanders, and young sympathizers, as well as former security and intelligence officers and state officials. Additionally, it is also the first book to analyze the particular conditions under which successful de-radicalization can take place. The current literature on Islamist movements attempts to explain two principal issues: their support of violence (radicalization) and their changing a.
Radical
Author: Maajid Nawaz
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2016-03-01
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1493025724
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaajid Nawaz spent his teenage years listening to American hip-hop and learning about the radical Islamist movement spreading throughout Europe and Asia in the 1980s and 90s. At 16, he was already a ranking member in Hizb ut-Tahrir, a London-based Islamist group. He quickly rose through the ranks to become a top recruiter, a charismatic spokesman for the cause of uniting Islam’s political power across the world. Nawaz was setting up satellite groups in Pakistan, Denmark, and Egypt when he was rounded up in the aftermath of 9/11 along with many other radical Muslims. He was sent to an Egyptian prison where he was, fortuitously, jailed along with the assassins of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. The 20 years in prison had changed the assassins’ views on Islam and violence; Maajid went into prison preaching to them about the Islamist cause, but the lessons ended up going the other way. He came out of prison four years later completely changed, convinced that his entire belief system had been wrong, and determined to do something about it. He met with activists and heads of state, built a network, and started a foundation, Quilliam, funded by the British government, to combat the rising Islamist tide in Europe and elsewhere, using his intimate knowledge of recruitment tactics in order to reverse extremism and persuade Muslims that the ‘narrative’ used to recruit them (that the West is evil and the cause of all of Muslim suffering), is false. Radical, first published in the UK, is a fascinating and important look into one man's journey out of extremism and into something else entirely. This U.S. edition contains a "Preface for US readers" and a new, updated epilogue.
Inside Terrorism
Author: Bruce Hoffman
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13: 0231126999
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDefining terrorism -- The end of empire and the origins of contemporary terrorism -- The internationalization of terrorism -- Religion and terrorism -- Suicide terrorism -- The old media, terrorism, and public opinion -- The new media, terrorism, and the shaping of global opinion -- The modern terrorist mind-set: tactics, targets, tradecraft, and technologies -- Terrorism today and tomorrow.
Post-Orientalism
Author: Hamid Dabashi
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-28
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 1351497642
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPost-Orientalism is a sustained record of Hamid Dabashi's reflections over many years on the question of authority and power. Who gets to represent whom and by what authority? Dabashi's work picks up where Edward Said's Orientalism left off. Said traced the origin of the power of representation and the normative agency that it entails to the colonial hubris that carried a militant band of mercenary merchants, military officers, Christian missionaries, and European Orientalists around the globe. This hubris enabled them to write and represent the people they sought to rule. Dabashi's book is not as much a critique of colonial representation as it is of the manners and modes of fighting back and resisting it. He does not question the significance of Orientalism and its principal concern with the colonial acts of representation, but he provides a different angle that argues for the primacy of the question of postcolonial agency. Dabashi uses the United States as an example of a country that initiated militant acts of representation in Iraq and Afghanistan. He attempts to unearth and examine the United States' deeply rooted claim to normative and moral agency, particularly in light of the world's post-9/11 political reality.
