Hoover studies in politics, economics, and society
"Published in cooperation with Hoover Institution."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-130) and index.
Introduction -- 'Ulama and fatwas in Islam -- The mechanism of the jihad fatwa -- The house of Islam vs. the house of war -- The doctrine of jihad -- The defensive jihad, an individual duty -- Rules of engagement -- Apostates and apostate rulers -- Palestine, Afghanistan, and Iraq -- The war of the fatwas -- Conclusion.
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Explores the role of fatwās--the legal opinions of Islamic jurists that deal with the permissibility or prohibition of an act--in Islam-motivated terrorism.