Terrorism and Jihad: Differences and Similarities

<p>What many Westerners call criminal <em>terrorism</em> is, in the eyes of many Islamists, legitimate <em>jihad</em>. They say they are opposed to terrorism but by this they mean certain uses of force against one target but not again another. Are we talking about diffe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Philipp Holtmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Lowell 2014-06-01
Series:Perspectives on Terrorism
Online Access:http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/352