Islamic Extremism in Kuwait : From the Muslim Brotherhood to Al-Qaeda and other Islamic Political Groups Paperback / softback
by Falah Abdullah (Kuwait University, Kuwait) al-Mdaires
Part of the Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series series
Paperback / softback
Description
This book is the first to provide a complete overview of Islamic extremism in Kuwait.
It traces the development of Islamist fundamentalist groups in Kuwait, both Shiite and Sunni, from the beginning of the twentieth century.
It outlines the nature and origins of the many different groups, considers their ideology and organization, shows how their activities are intertwined with the wider economy, society and politics to the extent that they are now a strong part of society, and discusses their armed activities, including terrorist activities.
Although focusing on Kuwait, it includes overage of the activities of Islamist groups in other Gulf States.
It also discusses the relation between Ruling Families with Islamist political groups, thereby demonstrating that the intertwining of Islamic ideology and armed activities with politics is not a new development in the region.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:04/03/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138862999
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:04/03/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138862999