| Edition |
First paperback edition. |
| Description |
xxxii, 318 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Al-Qaeda's declaration of war against Americans. -- Part I. Theology. -- "Moderate Islam is a prostration to the West" -- "Loyalty and enmity" -- "Sharia and democracy" -- "Jihad, martyrdom, and the killing of innocents." -- Part II. Propaganda. -- Ayman al-Zawahiri interview four years after 9/11. -- Messages to the Americans -- "Osama bin Laden's oath to America" -- " 'Why we are fighting you' : Osama bin Laden's letter to Americans" -- "Israel, oil, and Iraq" -- "Your fate is in your hands alone" -- "Bin Laden's truce offer to the Americans" -- "I am among the Muslim masses." -- Messages to the Europeans -- "To the allies of the United States" -- "Osama bin Laden's peace treaty offer to the Europeans" -- "Ayman al-Zawahiri berates the Queen of England." -- Messages to the Iraqis -- "To the Muslims of Iraq" -- To the Muslims of Iraq II." -- Themes -- The Afghan-Soviet paradigm : the myth of the superpower and U.S. cowardice -- The youth of Islam : Jihad and martyrdom -- A crusade -- The Zionist lobby -- The price of American democracy. |
| Summary |
"Gathers together the essential texts and documents that trace the origin, history, and evolution of the ideas of Al Qaeda founders Ayman al-Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-307) and index. |
| Subject |
Qaida (Organization)
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Ẓawāhirī, Ayman.
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Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.
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Jihad.
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Islam and politics.
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Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
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United States -- Relations -- Islamic countries.
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Islamic countries -- Relations -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Ibrahim, Raymond.
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Ẓawāhirī, Ayman.
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Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.
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| ISBN |
9780767922623 paperback |
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076792262X paperback |
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