Al Qaeda in Europe: The New Battleground of International Jihad.1591024331 Al Qaeda in Europe; the new battleground of international jihad Noun 1. international jihad - a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels jehad, jihad war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" . Vidino, Lorenzo. Prometheus Books 2006 403 pages $27.00 Hardcover HV6433 A "terrorism expert" at the Investigative Project, "the largest private data-gathering center on Islamic terrorism in the United States A common definition of terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of violence to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious, or ideological change. ," Vidino profiles the operations of Islamic terrorists in Europe. He first paints a picture of European Muslims living "lives of deceit Deceit Aimwell pretends to be titled to wed into wealth. [Br. Lit.: The Beaux’ Stratagem] Ananias lies about amount of money received for land. [N.T.: Acts 5:1–6] Ananias Club all its members are liars. [Am. ...exploiting Western freedoms while striving to destroy them" and examines European attempts to shut down Islamist networks. He then describes Algerian and Moroccan terrorist networks and an al Qaeda recruiting campaign for Iraq. While recent bombings in Europe make it clear that there are indeed some Islamic terrorists operating in Europe, the expansive claims of this work might be taken with a few grains of salt considering recent libel suits filed against the Investigative Project by the Islamic Society of Boston The Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) is a Mosque and cultural center for Muslims in Cambridge Massachusetts. The current Imam is Basyouny Nehela. ISB offers daily, weekly and annual programs for Muslims including Arabic and English classes on religious and secular topics as well as , among a number of other organizations, and the widely held belief, encouraged by the Investigative Project in their fundraising efforts, that the Project was behind much of the information presented in the terrorism trial of U. of South Florida professor Sami al Arian, which recently resulted in acquittal The legal and formal certification of the innocence of a person who has been charged with a crime. Acquittals in fact take place when a jury finds a verdict of not guilty. on all charges. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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