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The Islamic resurgence in modern times has received extensive treatment in scholarly literature. Most of this literature, however, deals with the concept of jihad and disputes between radicals and their rivals over theological and political issues, and far less with martyrdom and death. Moreover, studies that do address the issue of martyrdom focus mainly on 'suicide' attacks - a phenomenon of the late twentieth century and onward - without sufficiently placing them within a historical perspective or using an integrative approach to illuminate their political, social and symbolic features. This book fills these lacunae by tracing the evolving Islamic perceptions of martyrdom, its political and symbolic functions, and its use of past legacies in both Sunni and Shi'i milieus, with comparative references to Judaism, Christianity and other non-Islamic domains. Based on wide-ranging primary sources, along with historical and sociological literature, the study provides an in-depth analysis of modern Islamic martyrdom and its various interpretations while also evaluating the historical realities in which such interpretations were molded and debated, positing martyrdom as a vital component of contemporary identity politics and power struggles.

Martyrdom --- Terrorism --- Islam --- Religious aspects --- Islam and terrorism --- Martyrdom (Islam) --- Muslim martyrs --- Islam. --- Martyrdom - Islam --- Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam

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In Twelver Shi'a Islam, the wait for the return of the Twelfth Imam, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Mahdi, at the end of time, overshadowed the value of actively seeking martyrdom. However, what is the place of martyrdom in Twelver Shi'ism today? This book shows that the Islamic revolution in Iran resulted in the marriage of Shi'i messianism and extreme political activism, changing the mindset of the Shi'a worldwide. Suddenly, each drop of martyrs' blood brought the return of al-Mahdi one step closer, and the Islamic Republic of Iran supposedly became the prelude to the foretold world revolution of al-Mahdi. Adel Hashemi traces the unexplored area of Shi'i discourse on martyrdom from the 1979 revolution-when the Islamic Republic's leaders cultivated the culture of martyrdom to topple the Shah's regime-to the dramatic shift in the understanding of martyrdom today. Also included are the reaction to the Syrian crisis, the region's war with ISIS and other Salafi groups, and the renewed commitment to the defense of shrines. This book shows the striking shifts in the meaning of martyrdom in Shi'ism, revealing the real relevance of the concept to the present-day Muslim world.

Shīʻah --- Martyrdom --- Islamic studies. --- Middle Eastern history --- Iraq War --- The Koran --- Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions --- Religion and politics --- Doctrines. --- Islam. --- Martyrdom (Islam) --- Muslim martyrs --- Islam

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In the West, the suicide bomber has become a familiar image in newspapers and on television. In Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and elsewhere, the results of suicide bombing have been devastating. What drives young men and women to become suicide bombers? This is not a question that is often addressed. This remarkable book provides some of the answers, and explores how the suicide bomber relates to the concept of the martyr in fundamentalist Islam. Farhad Khosrokhavar contrasts it with the idea of the martyr in Christianity. Most importantly, he offers a clear insight into the different ways in which the concept is viewed within Islam, including divisions within Islamic fundamentalist groups, which change according to the political situation of the country in which they are based. Drawing on extensive interviews with jailed Islamist militants, Farhad Khosrokhavar examines differing attitudes towards the 'sacred death' in various Islamic countries, including Iran, Palestine, Lebanon and Egypt. He also investigates transnational networks such as Al-Qaeda, offering portraits of various prisoners who belong to the group. Farhad Khosrokhavar distinguishes between two types of martyr: those from the developing world, who are excluded from what modernity has to offer; and the minority who live at the heart of the Western world -- a mainly middle-class diaspora from the Middle East and the Maghreb who are at ease with several cultural codes, but whose experience of the West is still marked by racism and discrimination. -- Publisher description

Martyrdom -- Islam. --- Suicide -- Religious aspects -- Islam. --- Suicide bombers. --- Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam. --- Martyrdom --- Terrorism --- Suicide --- Suicide bombers --- Religion --- Social Welfare & Social Work --- Philosophy & Religion --- Social Sciences --- Islam --- Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency --- Religious aspects --- Islam. --- Islam and terrorism --- Killing oneself --- Self-killing --- Martyrdom (Islam) --- Bombers (Terrorists) --- Death --- Right to die --- Muslim martyrs --- Causes

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Today, more than ever, jihad signifies the political opposition between Islam and the West. As the line drawn between Muslims and non-Muslims becomes more rigid, Jalal seeks to retrieve the ethical meanings of this core Islamic principle in South Asian history. Drawing on historical, legal, and literary sources, Jalal traces the intellectual itinerary of jihad through several centuries and across the territory connecting the Middle East with South Asia.

Jihad. --- Martyrdom --- Muslim martyrs --- Islam and politics --- Islam --- Politics and Islam --- Political science --- Islamic martyrs --- Martyrs, Islamic --- Martyrs, Muslim --- Martyrs --- Martyrdom (Islam) --- Holy war (Islam) --- Islamic holy war --- Jahad --- Jehad --- Muslim holy war --- War (Islamic law) --- Islam. --- Political aspects

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Martyrdom --- Terrorism --- Islam --- Religious aspects --- 297.17 --- Acts of terrorism --- Attacks, Terrorist --- Global terrorism --- International terrorism --- Political terrorism --- Terror attacks --- Terrorist acts --- Terrorist attacks --- World terrorism --- Direct action --- Insurgency --- Political crimes and offenses --- Subversive activities --- Political violence --- Terror --- Martyrdom (Islam) --- Muslim martyrs --- 297.17 Islam: religieus geïnspireerde acties; fanatisme --- Islam: religieus geïnspireerde acties; fanatisme --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Islam and terrorism --- Martyrdom - Islam --- Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam