Book contents
- The Caravan
- Frontispiece
- The Caravan
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Timelines
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Table and Figure
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- Prologue
- 1 Palestinian
- 2 Brother
- 3 Fighter
- 4 Scholar
- 5 Vagabond
- 6 Writer
- 7 Pioneer
- 8 Diplomat
- 9 Manager
- 10 Recruiter
- 11 Ideologue
- 12 Mujahid
- 13 Resident
- 14 Enemy
- 15 Martyr
- 16 Icon
- Conclusion
- Note on Sources
- Overview of Abdallah Azzam’s Works
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
3 - Fighter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2020
- The Caravan
- Frontispiece
- The Caravan
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Timelines
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Table and Figure
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- Prologue
- 1 Palestinian
- 2 Brother
- 3 Fighter
- 4 Scholar
- 5 Vagabond
- 6 Writer
- 7 Pioneer
- 8 Diplomat
- 9 Manager
- 10 Recruiter
- 11 Ideologue
- 12 Mujahid
- 13 Resident
- 14 Enemy
- 15 Martyr
- 16 Icon
- Conclusion
- Note on Sources
- Overview of Abdallah Azzam’s Works
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
When Azzam was in Afghanistan in the 1980s, he often stressed that he was no newcomer to warfare. “I tasted the sweetness of jihad in 1969 and 1970. [From then on,] my heart remained passionately attached to jihad wherever it may be in the worlds.
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- The CaravanAbdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad, pp. 47 - 65Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020