Father of Jihad, The: 'Abd Allah 'Azzam's Jihad Ideas and Implications to National Security

By Muhammad Haniff Hassan

This study revolves around the jihad ideas of 'Abd Allāh 'Azzām -- an iconic figure in the study of militant jihad in the 20th century, history of Afghan jihad against the Soviet Union, Al-Qaeda and current threat of terrorism.This study has several objectives: The study concludes and makes three key arguments/observations on 'Azzām's jihad ideas;some of 'Azzām's jihad ideas diverge from dominant ideas held by current jihadist groups like Al-Qaeda and these could potentially be used to counter contemporary jihad ideas and practices of jihadists.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783262877
• ISBN13: 9781783262878
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"