The Egyptian Islamic Group’s Critique of Al-Qaeda’s Interpretation of Jihad

<p><span><em>A specific branch of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh al-jihad) regulates the waging of the jihad of the sword (jihad bis saif). In this article, a detailed exposition is presented of the Egyptian Islamic Group&rsquo;s (IG; Al-Gama&rsquo;a Al-Islamiyya) use of fiqh...

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Main Author: Paul Kamolnick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Lowell 2013-10-01
Series:Perspectives on Terrorism
Online Access:http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/293