An 'official' Islamic response to the Egyptian al-jihād movement

Journal of Political Ideologies

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-61

  Scott, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISLAMISM; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY; RELIGION;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 27844457936     PISSN: 13569317     EISSN: 14699613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13569310306083     Document Type: Review

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