Between Jabal ʿAmil, Karbala and Jerusalem

The Lebanese Shi‘a and the Struggle for Palestine

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Av Gidon Windecker

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This book tells the story of the Lebanese Shi’a and their development from a marginalized, discriminated minority to a highly politicized community that has given birth to Hezbollah, one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the contemporary Middle East.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-09-15
Mått155 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt371 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieMuslims in Global Societies Series
Antal sidor209
Upplaga2023
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031384523

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
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Dr. Gidon Windecker is a social scientist and development consultant who combines his academic skills with his proficiency in non-profit and government consultation. He lived and worked in the Middle East for seventeen years, mainly in the Levant and the Gulf. He was the head of the Regional Office for the Gulf States of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, a renowned German Think Tank, and has many years of experience as a researcher and advisor on human rights and civil society development in Palestine, Israel and Lebanon. His areas of expertise are Middle Eastern politics and society, international relations, and conflict transformation. He is a speaker and published author of several research papers. He currently works for the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Shi‘a and the Power of Ideology.- Chapter 2. Lebanese Shi’i Scholars and the Rise of Zionism.- Chapter 3. Mūsā aṣ-Ṣadr: Palestine and the Struggle for South Lebanon.- Chapter 4. Faḍlallah’s Discourse between Dialogue and Jihad.- Chapter 5. Naṣrallah and the Power of Martyrdom.- Chapter 6. Conclusions: Anti-Jewish Narratives in the Service of Political Agendas.