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’s (IG; Al-Gama’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

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spelling	doaj-175b477b45ee4b0283908e52a0a14d992020-11-25T02:20:59ZengUniversity of Massachusetts LowellPerspectives on Terrorism2334-37452334-37452013-10-0175287The Egyptian Islamic Group’s Critique of Al-Qaeda’s Interpretation of JihadPaul Kamolnick<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’s (IG; Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya) use of fiqh al jihad against Al-Qaeda. The present author’s ‘jihad-realist’ approach is first briefly described; the IG’s critique of AQ systematically outlined; and in conclusion, implications are derived for counter-radicalisation strategies.</em></span></p><div><span><em><br /></em></span></div>http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/293
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title	The Egyptian Islamic Group’s Critique of Al-Qaeda’s Interpretation of Jihad
title_short	The Egyptian Islamic Group’s Critique of Al-Qaeda’s Interpretation of Jihad
title_full	The Egyptian Islamic Group’s Critique of Al-Qaeda’s Interpretation of Jihad
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description	<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’s (IG; Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya) use of fiqh al jihad against Al-Qaeda. The present author’s ‘jihad-realist’ approach is first briefly described; the IG’s critique of AQ systematically outlined; and in conclusion, implications are derived for counter-radicalisation strategies.</em></span></p><div><span><em><br /></em></span></div>
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The Egyptian Islamic Group’s Critique of Al-Qaeda’s Interpretation of Jihad

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