Islamic radicalism and political violence : the Templars of Islam and Sheikh Ra'id Salah

Author(s)

• Israeli, Raphael

Bibliographic Information

Islamic radicalism and political violence : the Templars of Islam and Sheikh Ra'id Salah

Raphael Israeli

Vallentine Mitchell, 2008

• : hbk.
• : pbk.

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-162) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Islamic movement in Israel, headed by Sheikh Ra'id Salah, has turned into a templar-like organization which cultivates the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem (the Temple) as its symbol and rallying point. Ra'id combines spiritual authority with political appeal, religious concerns with organizational wheeling and dealing, and local popularity with international salience. In 2004, he was arrested in Israel and accused of channeling funds to Hamas, and the author was an 'expert witness' for the prosecution at the trial. After first considering the nexus between religion and politics, the Islamic Movement in Israel and Sheikh Ra'id, the second half of the book examines the trial and its consequences.

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Details

• NCID: BA90037329
• ISBN:
  • 9780853037293
  • 9780853037309
• LCCN: 2008297402
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; Portland, OR
• Pages/Volumes: xxii, 175 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BP173.7
  • DC22 : 320.557092
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Salah, Sheikh Raʾid -- Trials, litigation, etc
  • LCSH : Islam and politics -- Israel
  • LCSH : Islamic fundamentalism -- Israel
  • LCSH : Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam