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Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban / Mona Kanwal Sheikh.
Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource : map (black and white)Content type: text | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199087341 (ebook) :Subject(s): Taliban -- Pakistan | Islamic fundamentalism -- Pakistan
| Jihad | Pakistan -- ReligionAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199468249DDC classification: 954.91053 LOC classification: DS389Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This work explains how the Taliban, who view themselves as guardians of God, think it is their holy mission to protect Islam from the armies of the 'wrong' faiths. Paradoxically, their violent defence of the sacred encompasses worldly concerns such as social justice, peace, and political order. Guiding us to a finer understanding of the Taliban worldview, Sheikh builds a case for dialogue with an enemy that may choose to lay down arms if its grievances are correctly understood.
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This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This work explains how the Taliban, who view themselves as guardians of God, think it is their holy mission to protect Islam from the armies of the 'wrong' faiths. Paradoxically, their violent defence of the sacred encompasses worldly concerns such as social justice, peace, and political order. Guiding us to a finer understanding of the Taliban worldview, Sheikh builds a case for dialogue with an enemy that may choose to lay down arms if its grievances are correctly understood.
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