1st Edition
Islamic Extremism in Kuwait From the Muslim Brotherhood to Al-Qaeda and other Islamic Political Groups
By Falah Abdullah al-Mdaires
Copyright 2010
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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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,... Read more
1. The Roots of the Islamist political groups 2. Sunni Islamist political groups 3. Shi’ite Islamist political groups 4. The Relationships between the Kuwaiti Regime and the Islamist political groups 5. Spread of the Islamist political groups in the Social Body 6. Islamist political groups and Religious Violence, International Terrorism 7. The Armed Islamist Sunni Jihadist Groups 8. The Armed Islamist Shi’ite Jihadist Groups
Biography
Falah Abdullah al-Mdaires is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Kuwait University.
