Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban /
| প্রধান লেখক: | |
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| বিন্যাস: | গ্রন্থ |
| ভাষা: | ইংরেজি |
| প্রকাশিত: |
Oxford University Press,
2016
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| সংস্করন: | First edition. |
| বিষয়গুলি: |
| _version_ | 1831271201134084096 |
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| author | Sheikh, Mona, 1978- |
| author_facet | Sheikh, Mona, 1978- |
| author_role | aut |
| author_sort | Sheikh, Mona, 1978- |
| author_variant | m s ms |
| building | CSSSC Library |
| callnumber-first | B - Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| callnumber-label | BL65 |
| callnumber-raw | BL65.7 .S54 2016 |
| callnumber-search | BL65.7 .S54 2016 |
| callnumber-sort | BL 265.7 S54 42016 |
| callnumber-subject | BL - Religions, Mythology, Rationalism |
| contents | Introduction: Worlds apart. The rise of the Pakistani Taliban ; Jihad to protect God and His laws ; The demolition of Islam's forts ; Anti-Shia and Punjab-based resistance ; Religion in the Taliban narratives ; The justice of violence -- Conclusion : a rational enemy? -- Taliban communication materials. |
| ctrlnum | (OCoLC)ocn960468446 |
| dewey-full | 297.72 |
| dewey-hundreds | 200 - Religion |
| dewey-ones | 297 - Islam, Babism & Bahai Faith |
| dewey-raw | 297.72 |
| dewey-search | 297.72 |
| dewey-sort | 3297.72 |
| dewey-tens | 290 - Other religions |
| edition | First edition. |
| era_facet | 1988- |
| format | Book |
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| geographic | Pakistan Politics and government 1988- 1786 Pakistan. fast (OCoLC)fst01210275 1787 |
| geographic_facet | Pakistan. Pakistan |
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| illustrated | Illustrated |
| institution | Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta |
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| language | English |
| lccn | 2016461408 |
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| physical | xxiv, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| publishDate | 2016 |
| publisher | Oxford University Press, |
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| spelling | Sheikh, Mona, 1978- author. 1774 Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban / Mona Kanwal Sheikh. Inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban First edition. New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2016. ©2016 xxiv, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Illustrations. Taliban presence in the tribal agencies and northwest frontier regions of Pakistan ; Message from the former TTP Head Hakimullah Mehsud, distributed on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr on 18 August 2012. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: Worlds apart. The rise of the Pakistani Taliban ; Jihad to protect God and His laws ; The demolition of Islam's forts ; Anti-Shia and Punjab-based resistance ; Religion in the Taliban narratives ; The justice of violence -- Conclusion : a rational enemy? -- Taliban communication materials. "When Mona Kanwai Sheikh stepped into the volatile conflict zones of Pakistan to interview the Taliban, she encountered many challenging situations. Once, shortly after she declined to meet a militant at Islamabad's Marriott Hotel - a symbol of American dominance - a terrorist bomb targeted the hotel killing 53 people. The fact that she was shadowed by intelligence agencies also impeded her endeavor to get close to the Taliban. Undeterred, Sheikh interviewed several militants often depicted by the Western media as highly secretive, ruthless, and unapproachable. She had hours of conversation with Taliban militants and their supporters, ate mangoes with them, joined them in prayers, and listened to emotional anthems about the necessity to join jihad. Years of first-hand research later, she offers the most comprehensive account of the Pakistani Taliban and their religious justifications for jihad. This book 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 defense of the sacred encompasses worldly concerns such as social justice, peace, and political order. Guiding us to a finer understanding of the Taliban world view, Sheikh builds a case for dialogue with an enemy that may choose to lay down arms if its grievances are correctly understood"--Jacket. Taliban. 1775 Taliban. fast (OCoLC)fst00743547 1775 Religion and politics Pakistan. 1776 Religious militants Pakistan. 1777 Taliban members Pakistan. 1778 Jihad. 731 Violence Religious aspects Islam. 1779 Islamic fundamentalism Pakistan. 1780 Islam and state Pakistan. 1781 Islam and state. fast (OCoLC)fst00979890 1782 Islamic fundamentalism. fast (OCoLC)fst00979941 1783 Jihad. fast (OCoLC)fst00983599 731 Taliban members. fast (OCoLC)fst01895584 1784 Violence Religious aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01167248 1785 Pakistan Politics and government 1988- 1786 Pakistan. fast (OCoLC)fst01210275 1787 |
| spellingShingle | Sheikh, Mona, 1978- Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban / Introduction: Worlds apart. The rise of the Pakistani Taliban ; Jihad to protect God and His laws ; The demolition of Islam's forts ; Anti-Shia and Punjab-based resistance ; Religion in the Taliban narratives ; The justice of violence -- Conclusion : a rational enemy? -- Taliban communication materials. Taliban. 1775 Taliban. fast (OCoLC)fst00743547 1775 Religion and politics Pakistan. 1776 Religious militants Pakistan. 1777 Taliban members Pakistan. 1778 Jihad. 731 Violence Religious aspects Islam. 1779 Islamic fundamentalism Pakistan. 1780 Islam and state Pakistan. 1781 Islam and state. fast (OCoLC)fst00979890 1782 Islamic fundamentalism. fast (OCoLC)fst00979941 1783 Jihad. fast (OCoLC)fst00983599 731 Taliban members. fast (OCoLC)fst01895584 1784 Violence Religious aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01167248 1785 |
| title | Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban / |
| title_alt | Inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban |
| title_auth | Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban / |
| title_full | Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban / Mona Kanwal Sheikh. |
| title_fullStr | Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban / Mona Kanwal Sheikh. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Guardians of God : inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban / Mona Kanwal Sheikh. |
| title_short | Guardians of God : |
| title_sort | guardians of god inside the religious mind of the pakistani taliban |
| title_sub | inside the religious mind of the Pakistani Taliban / |
| topic | Taliban. 1775 Taliban. fast (OCoLC)fst00743547 1775 Religion and politics Pakistan. 1776 Religious militants Pakistan. 1777 Taliban members Pakistan. 1778 Jihad. 731 Violence Religious aspects Islam. 1779 Islamic fundamentalism Pakistan. 1780 Islam and state Pakistan. 1781 Islam and state. fast (OCoLC)fst00979890 1782 Islamic fundamentalism. fast (OCoLC)fst00979941 1783 Jihad. fast (OCoLC)fst00983599 731 Taliban members. fast (OCoLC)fst01895584 1784 Violence Religious aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01167248 1785 |
| topic_facet | Religion and politics Religious militants Taliban members Jihad. Violence Islamic fundamentalism Islam and state Islam and state. Islamic fundamentalism. Taliban members. Religious aspects Islam. Religious aspects. Politics and government |
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