01 December 2005

Tablighi Jamaat: Jihad's Stealthy Legions

If you are interested in the internal 'politics' of Islam in relation to jihadis, then this is a really helpful article, situating the groups around Tablighi Jamaat in relation to Wahhabism, Deobandi (and by implication the Barelwi schools) and Jihadi groups.
Tablighi Jamaat: Jihad's Stealthy Legions - Middle East Quarterly - January 2005 Islam, UK, jihadis, proselytism, conversion,
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