Introduction -- 1. The politics of pan-Islamism -- 2. The classical jihadists -- 3. Recruitment to the early jihad fronts -- 4. Opportunities for global jihad -- 5. Al-Qaida and Saudi Arabia -- 6. Recruitment to al-Qaida -- 7. Post-9/11 Saudi Arabia -- 8. The Mujahidin on the Arabian Peninsula -- 9. Recruitment to the QAP -- 10. The failure of the jihad in Arabia -- Conclusion.