Between Jabal 'Amil, Karbala and Jerusalem : The Lebanese Shi'a and the struggle for Palestine

This book tells the story of the Lebanese Shia 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. It explores the Arab-Israeli conflict th...

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Auteur principal: Windecker, Gidon (Auteur)
Format: Ebook
Langue:English
Publié: Cham : Springer, 2023
Titres liés à la collection:Muslims in Global Societies Series v. 11
Sujets:Shiites Chiites - Liban - Histoire proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings History Actes de congrès
Description matérielle:1 Online-Ressource (228 p.)
Table des matières:
  • 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.