02440cam a22003014a 45000010008000000030008000080050017000160080041000330100015000740150015000890200031001040350012001350400036001470420008001830820020001911000022002112450067002332600048003003000026003485040066003745200642004405200940010825460012020226500041020346500011020756500030020866500022021161656808BD-DhUL20170521191308.0011113s2002    nyu      b    001 0 eng    a2001058009  aGBA2-42577  a0195154355qalkaline paper  a1656808  aDLCbengcBD-DhULdDLCdOrLoB-B  apcc00a322.42221bESU1 aEsposito, John L.10aUnholy war :bterror in the name of Islam /cJohn L. Esposito.  aNew York :bOxford University Press,c2002.  axii, 196 p. :c22 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [161]-168) and index.1 a"The devastating September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon left us stunned, angry, and uncomprehending. As it became clear that these horrifying acts had been committed in the name of Islam, we struggled to understand how religion could be used to justify the slaughter of innocents. The media, the government, and ordinary citizens alike sought answers to questions about Islam and its adherents. Who are the Muslim extremists who perpetrate such deeds? Why do they hate us? What do they hope to achieve? Does Islam really teach that such terrorists are holy warriors who will be rewarded with everlasting bliss?".8 a"In this book, John L. Esposito, one of the world's most respected scholars of political Islam, provides answers to these and many other questions that have arisen in the wake of the attacks. He clearly and carefully explains the teachings of Islam - the Quran, the example of the Prophet, Islamic law - about jihad or holy war, the use of violence, and terrorism. He chronicles the rise of extremist groups and examines their frightening worldview and tactics. Anti-Americanism (and anti-Europeanism), he shows, is a broad-based phenomenon that cuts across Arab and Muslim societies. It is not just driven by religious zealotry, but by frustration and anger at U.S. policy. Many Muslims are repelled by aspects of Western culture, and alarmed at its impact around the world. It is vital to understand, however, that the vast majority of Muslims are appalled by the acts of violence committed in the name of their faith."--BOOK JACKET.  aEnglish 0aTerrorismxReligious aspectsxIslam. 0aJihad. 0aIslam and world politics. 0aAnti-Americanism.