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Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia
by: Ahmed Rashid

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 958.0429
EAN: 9780142002605
ISBN: 0142002607
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: December 31, 2002
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Sales Rank: 72381
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Ahmed Rashid, whose masterful account of Afghanistan's Taliban regime became required reading after September 11, turns his legendary skills as an investigative journalist to five adjacent Central Asian Republics-Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-where religious repression, political corruption, and extreme poverty have created a fertile climate for militant Islam. Based on groundbreaking research and numerous interviews, Rashid explains the roots of fundamentalist rage in Central Asia, describes the goals and activities of its militant organizations, including Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda, and suggests ways of neutralizing the threat and bringing stability to the troubled region. A timely and pertinent work, Jihad is essential reading for anyone who seeks to gain a better understanding of a region we overlook at our peril.

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In the aftermath of September 11, as Americans tried to figure out what they were up against, many of them turned to Ahmed Rashid's masterful book Taliban, the single best account of Afghanistan's murderous regime. With Jihad, Rashid offers an indispensable companion volume on five of Afghanistan's neighbors--Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan--and 'the New Great Game' about to be waged over them between China, Russia, and the United States. 'The vast, empty landscape dotted with oases of vibrant populations and political ferment, sitting on the world's last great untapped natural energy reserves, is almost as unknown to Westerners as it was to Europeans in the Middle Ages,' writes Rashid, a Pakistani journalist with extensive experience reporting from the region. He describes the area's 'growing instability,' which he credits to a strain of militant Islam just like the form propagated by the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. One of the most interesting parts of Jihad concerns Juma Namangani, a shadowy rebel leader in Uzbekistan who has 'cultivated an air of mystery that [is] even more extreme than that of the secretive [Taliban leader] Mullah Omar.' Rashid concludes that radical Islam will remain popular in Central Asia as long as the governments there are oppressive. We ignore this part of the world at our peril, and there is no better guide to it than Rashid. --John Miller

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- Ramblings and misinformation like a Bush-Buster NeoLib
Sad. What this person tries to do is excuse his own country ( may be Pakistan OR India, hard to tell from his retoric)for all the ills that have been created in his own country by his own corrupt neighbors. His claim to fame is rubbing shoulders with Karzi and other yuks. Rather like Barrack saying Farakan is not a friend of mine. ( sure) anyway. don't sucker for the full hardback cost like I did--I wasdoing research--THAT he does provide good references on Paki and Afghstan socialism--wait for it to hit the dollar rack--soon

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- The root of civilization's problem.
This book is the most comprehensive source of information concerning Islam & Terrorism.

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- Problem for Central Asia
The book is tedious, but comprehensive and does explain a lot that has been said about the region. It offers confirmation of many statements about the region, usually those offered without reference. Recommended for anyone interested in "Fundalmentalist Islam" and/or the politics of the former Soviet Uniion.

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- Valuable and Important Book
Jihad by Ahmed Rashid provides an explanation for the rise of militant Islam in Central Asia. I purchased this book because I enjoyed another of Rashid's works, Taliban, and because it was on sale. Within the first few pages, the significance of Rashid's book is obvious. For one, the author is an objective journalist (that term should be redundant but, sadly, it isn't) with first-hand experience in the region. And, more importantly, Jihad was largely written before 11 September 2001, before our national interest in religious extremism became colored by emotion and an agenda to support USA military efforts in the Middle East.

As argued by Rashid, the seeds of today's radical Islamic movement in Central Asia were planted by Stalin. The present borders of those republics -- Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan -- were drawn by that dictator explicitly to fragment ethnic allegiances, ... Read More

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