Holiest wars: Islamic Mahdis, their Jihads, and Osama bin Laden
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Westport, Conn
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Praeger Publishers
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes bibliographical references and index
NOTES PERTAINING TO TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
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Timothy R. Furnish; foreword by Michael Rubin
CONTENTS NOTE
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What is Mahdism and where does it come from? -- Mahdist movements throughout history -- Counter - Mahdist rationales and policies -- -- The virtual Mahdi today -- Modern Muslim anti - Mahdists -- Conclusion: who will be the next Mahdi?