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Hizbu'llah: Politics and Religion (Critical Studies on Islam)by Amal Saad-ghorayeb
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This book examines the largest and most prominent political party in Lebanon, and perhaps the most renowned Islamist movement in the world, the Hizbu'llah. This Shiite movement-cum-party rose to notoriety by virtue of its alleged involvement in the Western hostage crisis of the 1980s, which led many Westerners to believe that Islam replaced Communism as the new threat to the US-led world order. Public interest in the party was also sustained by its eighteen-year long military struggle against Israeli occupation forces in South Lebanon. For these reasons the party has always figured prominently in the Western media and has recently been spotlighted by the international media for its unanticipated triumph over Israel, whose military forces unilaterally withdrew from Lebanese territory in May 2000, as a result of Hizbu'llah's incessant military campaign. This book explains the thinking within the Hizbu'llah, which has enabled its small and ill-equipped guerrilla group - Hizbu'llah's Islamic Resistance - to defeat one of the most powerful armies in the world. Chapters cover violence in non-Islamic states; Islam and democracy; Islamic universalism and national identity; the struggle with the West; the resistance to the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon; and anti-Zionism and Israel. Book News Annotation:Saad-Ghorayeb (Lebanese American University) describes the Hizbu'llah
organization's conception of jihad, its belief in martyrdom, and the
uses of each in forcing the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. She
describes the party's views on violence (especially against
Westerners), its attitudes toward Lebanese national identity, and the
nature of its struggle against the West. The complex ideological
configurations between Anti-Zionism, Anti-Judaism, democratic ideals,
and the Islamic state are articulated.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:This work examines the largest and most prominent political party in Lebanon, and renowned Islamic movement, the Hizbullah. It explains the thinking within the Hizbullah, its small and ill-equipped guerilla group has defeated one of the most powerful armies in the world. Synopsis:'Her dissection of Hizbullah's worldview is instructive. She treads carefully.' --The Jerusalem Post
Synopsis:Hizbu'llah is the largest and most prominent political party in Lebanon, and one of the most renowned Islamist movements in the world. In this volume, Amal Saad-Ghorayeb examines the organisation's understanding of jihad and how this, together with its belief in martyrdom, brought about the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Lebanese territory in May 2000. Saad-Ghorayeb explores the nature of the party's struggle against the West by studying, among other issues, its views on the use of violence against Westerners. Crucially, she also addresses the question of whether Hizbu'llah depicts this struggle in purely political or civilisational terms. The existential nature of the movement's conflict with Israel is analysed and the Islamic roots of its anti-Judaism is unearthed. The author explores the mechanics and rationale behind the party's integration into the Lebanese political system, and sheds light on how it has reconciled its national idenitity with its solidarity with the Muslim umma. Table of Contentsch. 1. Political accommodation and violence in non-Islamic states — ch. 2. The Islamic state and democracy — ch. 3. The concept of the guardianship of the jurisprudent — ch. 4. Islamic universalism and national identity — ch. 5. The struggle with the West. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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