A cultural and political history princeton studies in muslim politics. Nabeel jabbour the american occupation of iraq inaugurated a historical new period that almost singlehandedly rescued the jihad movement just when many of its critics thought that it was finished. The frontier of islamic fundamentalism immortal reader. The most extreme and radical of all islamic organizations, the taliban inspires fascination, controversy, and especially fear in both the muslim. This is the single best book available on the taliban, the fundamentalist islamic regime in afghanistan responsible for harboring the terrorist osama bin laden. List of books and articles about islamic fundamentalism.
Islamic fundamentalism has been defined as a movement of muslims who regard earlier times favorably and seek to return to the fundamentals of the islamic religion and live similarly to how the islamic prophet muhammad and his companions lived. Books about islamic fundamentalism what should i read next. The second edition of understanding fundamentalism provides a compelling and up to date picture of religious reactions against the modern secular world. List of books and articles about islamic fundamentalism online. To answer this question, the contributors to this volume political scientists, historians of religion, anthropologists, and sociologistsdiscuss the anti abortion movement, operation rescue in the united states, the islamic war of resistance in afghanistan, shiite. Girls robotics team in afghanistan building ventilator. Written well before the united states invaded afghanistan, taliban. Islamic fundamentalists favor a literal and originalist interpretation of the primary sources of islam the quran and sunnah, seek to eliminate what. Fundamentalism reborn afghanistan under the taliban. Sudans islamic experiment by milton viorst milton viorst, who has covered the middle east for the new yorker and other publications for more than 20 years, is the author of sandcastles. Discover librarianselected research resources on islamic fundamentalism from the questia. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. He also describes the new face of islamic fundamentalism and explains why afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism. Do fundamentalisms tend toward political activism, and how successful have they been in remaking political structures.
The recruits, young men and boys without roots either in the afghanistan or pakistan, or the broader culture and history of islam, and living without the company of girls and women, make ideal recruitment and cannon fodder. Farooqis mother was pulled from school in third grade. Militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in central asia by ahmed rashid, yale university press, 2000, 274 pp. The collection touches upon the rise of the taliban and the future of the afghani state. The power of militant islam in afghanistan and beyond. In 1996, the world watched with varying degrees of interest, surprise, and unease as armed, ultra fundamentalist insurgents overthrew the afghan government. Muslim fundamentalism, however, stands out for her by dint of its transnational nature, the ubiquity of its adherents. Printed both in pashto and dari, afghanistan s two major languages, books such as the alphabet for jihad literacy were produced under the auspices of the u. The most extreme and radical of all islamic organizations, the taliban inspires fascination, controversy.
Dilip hiros starting point is that fundamentalist forces have been active within islam since the death of the prophet muhammad. Bennoune prefers the phrase muslim fundamentalism to islamism and radicalism, because she feels fundamentalism crosses religious boundaries. Ahmed rashid is a pakistani journalist who has spent most of his career reporting on the regionhe has personally met and interviewed many of the talibans shadowy leaders. Most afghan muslims belong to the hanafi school of thought, the most tolerant denomination of sunni islam. Shrouding themselves and their aims in deepest secrecy, the leaders of the taliban movement control. Militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in central asia. Taliban, militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in. Ahmed rashid rashid brings the shadowy world of the taliban into sharp focus. Only a generation ago, during the rule of the islamic fundamentalist taliban in the late 1990s, girls werent allowed to go to school. Godwin for god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that ye might have. Militant islam, oil, and fundamentalism in central asia includes a complete plot overview spoilers included.
The complete persepolis by marjane satrapi, ghost wars. Militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in central asia, militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in central asia by ahmed rashid. The sharia is a massive body of regulations based on precepts found in the koran and the other holy books of islam. Jason burke is the guardians and the observers south asia correspondent, and the author of the 911 wars and alqaeda. The talibans sharia law has nothing in common with afghan culture. Reviewed by lucy jones when the taliban seized control of the afghan capital kabul in 1996, very few people knew anything about the movement. The taliban indoctrinates kids with jihadist textbooks. Taliban militant islam oil and fundamentalism in central. Correspondent ahmed rashid brings the shadowy world of the talibanthe worlds most extreme and radical islamic organizationinto sharp focus in this enormously insightful book. Or maybe the global assembly line has played only a minor role in generating islamic fundamentalist misogyny. For them, the regulations contained in this divine code are the key to politics. There are both shiite and sunni fundamentalist leaders and groups, such as the ayatollah khomeini and the muslim brotherhood.
He explains its rise to power, its impact on afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of. Militant islam, oil, and the fundamentalism in central asia is an excellent book for those who would like to understand the taliban, its background, rise to power as well as us and pakistans support of the fundamentalist regime. The rise of the taliban and islamic fundamentalism. The afghan fundamentalist islamist movement, which has been active in afghan politics since the late 1960s, has been powerfully reinforced by the soviet invasion and, subsequently, by the mujahidins sensational victory over the red army. Within days of their victory, the taliban, a militant islamic sect, were issuing draconian religious decrees, restricting womens employment and movement, rounding up afghans at gunpoint to pray five times a day, and publicly executing. Comparing christian, islamic, and jewish fundamentalist movements, anthropologist richard antoun. The difference with the late 1990s, when i first started reporting on muslim extremism while working in afghanistan and pakistan, is immense. Militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in central asia by. This is stiffed susan faludis 1999 book on the decline of traditional manhood in america gone global. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin lade.
The most extreme and radical of all islamic organizations, the taliban inspires fascination, controversy, and especially fear in both the muslim world and the west. Shrouding themselves and their aims in deepest secrecy, the leaders of the taliban movement control afghanistan with an inflexible, crushing fundamentalism. Holy wars, first published in 1989, comprises a nonpartisan narrative that takes account of both the sociocultural values expressed in fundamentalism, and its political consequences. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Ahmed rashid has written the gold standard of books on the taliban.
The afghan fundamentalist islamist movement, which has been active in afghan politics since the late 1960s, has been powerfully reinforced by the soviet. Islamic fundamentalism in pakistan its character and. Most afghan muslims belong to the hanafi school of thought. Your fatwa does not apply here should be required reading, not only for those of us who are professionally involved with muslim majority societies, but also for anyone who mistakenly believes that muslims are doing nothing to end fundamentalist violence. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. From morocco to indonesia, fundamentalist muslims pursue a political program that derives from their understanding of the islamic law, the sharia. After all, the talibans home country, afghanistan, has not been a popular site for multinational manufacturing plants. How the taliban has regained its strengthhow and why the taliban has spread across. The taliban were overthrown in 2001 by usled forces and afghan. Books under subject heading islamic fundamentalism. Rashid offers the only authoritative account of the taliban available to englishlanguage readers, explaining the talibans rise to power, its impact on afghanistan and the middle east and central asia, its role.
Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site. Muslim fundamentalism, salafism, sufism, and other. Islamic fundamentalism is a completely reactionary ideology that seeks to turn the wheel of history backward to establish theocratic dictatorships. In the pragmatist, streetwise climate of advanced postmodern capitalism, with its scepticism of big pictures and grand narratives, its hardnosed disenchantment with the metaphysical, life is one among a whole series of discredited totalities.
The books covers the origins and rise of the taliban from a journalist who was there and lived it. Militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in central asia online from australias leading online bookstore. Militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in central asia, second edition 9780300163681. Individual topics vary, providing a wide scope of issues surrounding the taliban and its role in afghanistan. Ahmed rashids new book, taliban, begins with a concise history of the rise to prominence of the taliban, the fundamentalist muslim group that seems to have come from nowhere to control 90. Their favorite point of entry has been in the afghanistanpakistan region, and they. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. I have read all rashids books on taliban and afghanistan and they are. Karen armstrong, author of numerous books on religion including islam, a short history and the battle for god, discusses conflicts in the muslim world between democracy and islamic fundamentalism. Militant islam, oil, and fundamentalism in central asia is a testament to the authors power of observation, ability to cultivate excellent sources, and prowess as an interviewer and a researcher. After graduating from college rashid had spent ten years in the.