Abstract
This article examines the contemporary Shi'a understanding of jihad, martyrdom, and resistance through an analysis of the writings of two leading Lebanese Shi'a scholars: Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah and Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din. This article shows the impact of their writings on resistance movements in the region. It maintains that their discourse is central to the ideological foundation of Hizbullah, and also has affected the development of Hamas and its adoption of tactics developed in Lebanon against Israel.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 399-414 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Middle East Journal |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 Jun 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Political Science