2005/02/16 by Quintan Wiktorowicz · 3 citations
Social Sciences · #Religion and Society Interactions #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology #Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
paper · doi:10.1080/10576100590905057
openalex publication_date 2005/02/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
A genealogy of the radical ideas that underline al-Qaeda"s justification for violence shows that the development of jihadi thought over the past several decades is characterized by the erosion of critical constraints used to limit warfare and violence in classical Islam. This erosion is illustrated by the evolution of jihadi arguments related to apostasy and waging jihad at home, global jihad, civilian targeting, and suicide bombings.