The Taliban reader : war, Islam and politics / Alex Strick van Linschoten, Felix Kuehn (editors).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Strick van Linschoten, Alex, editor.

Kuehn, Felix, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle East--Politics and government--1945-.

Middle East.

Politics and government.

Taliban.

Taliban members' writings.

Islam and politics.

Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

xi, 558 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

Contents:

Part 1 Mujahedeen And Topakiyaan (1979-1994)

1 The Taliban Fronts p. 13

2 Desert Attack p. 21

3 Miracles of the Jihad p. 25

4 Soviet Andrei p. 31

5 Martyr Hajji Mullah Mohammad Osman Akhund p. 35

6 The Men with Guns p. 39

Part 2 Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan (1994-2001)

Nascent State (1994-1996)

8 Message of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Movement of the Taliban p. 53

9 Oh Proud People of this Country! Get to Know the Taliban Movement! p. 57

10 Simple Lives p. 61

11 For the Implementation of Allah's Law p. 63

12 The Aim of Our Jihad is to Implement Islamic principles p. 65

13 The Muslim People of Kandahar Will Support the Islamic Movement of the Taliban Until Their Last Breath p. 71

14 Custom Tax Starts, Following the Request of Traders and the Decree of the Religious Scholars p. 73

15 A Talib Does Not Want Anything Else p. 75

16 It is an Obligation for All Religious Leaders and the People to do Jihad Against the Oppressors p. 79

17 In the Dictionary of Islam, Martyrdom Does Not Mean Death p. 81

18 What Did a Martyred Talib Want? p. 85

19 Politics and Government in the Light of Islam p. 87

20 Who Should be the Caliph and What Should He Do? p. 93

21 Mullah Mohammad Omar Akhund: We Are Trying to Prevent Any Conflict in the Country p. 95

22 The Secret of Our Success Lies in Obedience p. 97

23 The Current Circumstance and the Responsibilities of the Religious Scholars p. 99

24 We Are Not Racists, Nor Are We Narrow-Minded p. 103

25 Leave Us Alone p. 107

26 Message from Mawlana Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi p. 111

27 Obedience to the Amir p. 117

28 Visitors from London p. 123

Beginning Government (1996-1998)

29 Special Announcement of Amir uL-Mu'Mineen Following the Takeover of Kabul p. 129

30 Negative Responses to the Islamic Government's Objectives p. 131

31 The Way of Deliverance: Q&A with Mawlawi Abdul Ali Deobandi p. 135

32 Speech p. 137 / Mullah Mohammad Omar

33 The Group p. 139

34 Only the Islamic Emirate Can Bring Country-Wide Peace p. 141

35 Opening a Library For Jihadi Relics p. 143

36 Great and Historic Poetry-Reading Contest Held as an Initiative of Sbariat Weekly p. 145

37 Historic Poetry-Reading Contest of Sbariat Weekly: A Great Example of the Islamic Movement's Promotion of Poetry and Literature p. 147

38 Message of the Head of the Supervisory Council to Participants of the Poetry-Reading Contest p. 149

39 The Resolution of the Frontier Tribal-Wide Jirga p. 151

40 Your Letters, Our Responses p. 153

41 The Martyrs Are Here p. 157

42 On Becoming the 'Islamic Emirate' p. 159

43 Interview with Mullah Mohammad Omar p. 161

44 The Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice p. 165

45 All of Our Efforts Are for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice p. 167

46 Mullah Mohammad Omar and the Apple p. 169

Isolation and Retrenchment (1998-2001)

47 The Responsibilities of an Amir and His Officials in the Islamic Shari'a p. 173

48 Accomplishments of the Taliban Islamic Movement and Its Aims p. 179

49 Ways of Protecting the Islamic Movement from Veering Off Course p. 187

50 We Should Use Soft Language While Enforcing the Promotion of Virtue p. 191

51 Our Madrassas Need Various Reforms p. 193

52 Blind Memorisers of the Holy Qur'an Will Have The Rights of Grade Three Employees p. 195

53 Martyr Friend p. 197

54 Even if Osama Leaves the Country, the Line of American Excuses Will Still Remain Long p. 199

55 Instead of Tackling the Real Culprits, the UN Security Council Threatens Others p. 203

56 Message from the Esteemed Leader of the Faithful on International Women's Day p. 205

57 Constitution p. 209

58 Shari'a Court Punishes Three Criminals p. 223

Part 3 Insurgency (2001-)

Shock and Awe (2001-2003)

59 His Excellency Amir uL-Mumineen's Order p. 233

60 Taliban Responses to 11 September p. 235

61 Resolution and Fatwa of a Big Gathering of Clerics p. 237

Expansion & Revival (2004-2010)

62 An Interview with Satan p. 241

63 Sugar-Coated Poison p. 245

64 Layeha: A Jihadi Code of Conduct (2006 Edition) p. 249

65 Correcting Some Ideas p. 253

66 Message of Amir ul-Mu'mineen to the Nations of Afghanistan and Iraq p. 263

67 Our Heroic Martyrs p. 265

68 Statement on the Death of Mullah Dadullah p. 273

69 One Talib: I'm Fed Up With Jihad p. 275

70 Dialogue With an Official From the Political Committee p. 281

71 Open Letter to the Shanghai Summit p. 293

72 A Glance at the American Elections Drama p. 295

73 Can We Call This Reconciliation? p. 299

74 An In-Depth Interview With Haji Ahmad Saeed, Head of Operations in Kandahar City p. 301

75 On the Sudden Death of Holbrooke p. 307

76 Mullah Mohammad Omar's Eid ul-Adha Statement p. 309

77 Interview With the Islamic Emirate Website Administrator p. 315

78 When the Dead Are Living and the Living Are Dead p. 321

79 Code of Conduct for the Mujahedeen (2010 Edition) p. 325

New Realities (2011-2017)

80 The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and its Successful Administrative Policy p. 343

81 Afghan Women and the American Literacy Programme p. 351

82 Response of the Islamic Emirate to the Victory of the Popular Uprising in Egypt p. 353

83 History and the Interests of the Shari'a p. 357

84 The Red Cross and Non-Decaying Bodies p. 363

85 On the Martyrdom of the Great Martyr Sheikh Osama bin Laden p. 365

86 Islamic Revival p. 367

87 The Prison Break Story: How Fiction Became Reality p. 371

88 On Schools p. 381

89 Promotion of Education Inside the Country is One of the Main Objectives of the Islamic Emirate p. 385

90 Q&A: Education and Women p. 387

91 The Crucial Responsibility of the Nation Towards the Chaste Afghan Women p. 391

92 On the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops, the Afghan Case and Reconciliation p. 393

93 Chantilly Conference Statement p. 397

94 Q&A: Peace Negotiations p. 405

95 Q&A On Amr bil Marouf p. 407

96 Q&A: Media Jihad p. 409

97 Q&A: A Personal Question p. 411

98 Who Should be Executed: The Mujahedeen or the National Traitors? p. 413

99 A Historical Tale of Attraction to Jihad p. 415

100 The Difference Between Jihad and Fighting p. 417

101 Jihad is a Clear and Absolute Obligation of Islam p. 419

102 A Number of Important Factors for Jihad p. 429

103 Restrictions and Constraints in Jihad (2014) p. 433

104 Seven Threats to Jihad p. 441

105 Jihad is a Sacred and Holy Adoration! p. 445

106 Suicide Attacks and the Shari'a p. 447

107 Q&A: Suicide Bombing p. 457

108 Q&A: Explosives Training and Civilian Casualties p. 459

109 Interview With Mawlawi Ahmad Bilal, Head of the Control and Co-Ordination Commission for NGOs and Companies p. 461

110 The Nullification of the Recent Talisman of the Invaders p. 467

111 A Look at the US-Afghan Security and Defence Cooperation Agreement p. 469

112 The Arabian Peninsula is Fraught With Divine Auspiciousness! p. 479

113 The Secret of Muslims' Glory Lies in Their Unity! p. 481

114 The Definition, Authority and Purpose of an Amir According to the Shari'a p. 483

115 The Afghan People Wants Peace, Their Enemy War p. 487

116 Hallmarks of the Islamic Emirate's Jihadi Management p. 489

117 Pugwash Talks Statement p. 495

118 Special Instructions From the Islamic Emirate's Leadership on Precautionary Means to Prevent Civilian Casualties in the Ongoing Jihad p. 501

119 Commemorating the Nineteenth Anniversary of the Historical Gathering and Selection of Amir uI-Mu'mineen on 4 April 1996 in Kandahar p. 505

120 9/11: An Incident and a Pretexr p. 519

121 Islamic Emirate: Solution to All Problems p. 521

122 Statement of the Islamic Emirate on the Fifteenth Anniversary of the American Invasion p. 523

123 Instructions to the Mujahedeen From the Commander of the Faithful p. 525.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

0190908742

9780190908744

OCLC:

1022643264