TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hegghammer,Thomas
TI  - Jihad in Saudi Arabia : violence and pan-Islamism since 1979 
T2  - Cambridge Middle East studies
SN  - 9780521732369 
AV  - BP63.S33 H44 2010
U1  - 322.4209538 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York 
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Islam
KW  - Saudi Arabia
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Islam and state
KW  - Jihad
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-276) and index; 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
N2  - "Saudi Arabia, homeland of Osama bin Laden and many 9/11 hijackers, is widely considered to be the heartland of radical Islamism. For decades, the conservative and oil-rich kingdom contributed recruits, ideologues and money to jihadi groups worldwide. Yet Islamism within Saudi Arabia itself remains poorly understood. Why has Saudi Arabia produced so many militants? Has the Saudi government supported violent groups? How strong is al-Qaida's foothold in the kingdom and does it threaten the regime? Why did Bin Laden not launch a campaign there until 2003? This book presents the first ever history of Saudi jihadism based on extensive fieldwork in the kingdom and primary sources in Arabic. It offers a powerful explanation for the rise of Islamist militancy in Saudi Arabia and sheds crucial new light on the history of the global jihadist movement"--Provided by publisher
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