A Quietist Jihadi

Since 9/Ll The Jordanian Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi (B. West Bank 1959) Has Emerged As One Of The Most Important Radical Muslim Thinkers Alive Today. While Al-Maqdisi May Not Be A Household Name In The West His Influence Amongst Like-Minded Muslims Stretches Across The World From Jordan Where He Lives Today To Southeast Asia. His Writings And Teachings On Salafi Islam Have Inspired Terrorists From Europe To The Middle East Including Abu Mus''Ab Al-Zarqawi The Former Leader Of Al-Qa''Ida In Iraq And Ayman Al-Zawahiri Osama Bin Laden''S Successor As The Head Of Al-Qa''Ida Central. This Groundbreaking Book Which Is The First Comprehensive Assessment Of Al-Maqdisi His Life Ideology And Influence Is Based On His Extensive Writings And Those Of Other Jihadis As Well As On Interviews That The Author Conducted With Former Jihadis Including Al-Maqdisi Himself. It Is A Serious And Intense Work Of Scholarship That Uses This Considerable Archive To Explain And Interpret Al-Maqdisi''S Particular Brand Of Salafism. More Broadly The Book Offers An Alternative Insider Perspective On The Rise Of Radical Islam With A Particular Focus On Salafi Opposition Movements In Saudi Arabia And Jordan.