Egypt's contrite commander.(Wathiqat Tarshid Al-'Aml Al-Jihadi fi Misr w'Al-'Alam (Document to Rationalizing Jihadi Action in Egypt and the World))(Book review)

Foreign Policy, March, 2008 by Rashwan, Diaa

Wathiqat Tarshid Al-'Aml Al-Jihadi fi Misr w'Al-'Alam (Document to Rationalizing Jihadi Action in Egypt and the World) By Sayyed Imam al-Sharif Kuwait City: Al-Jarida, Cairo: Al-Masri Al-Yawm, 2007 (in Arabic)

In 1988, the war being waged by the mujahideen against invading Soviet forces in Afghanistan was at its peak. Looking for inspiration for their struggle, the Muslim fighters needed an intellectual foundation and a practical guide for their endeavor. So 38-year-old Egyptian doctor Sayyed Imam al-Sharif filled the void, publishing his first book, The Faithful Guide for Preparation. As head of Egyptian Jihad, a group that had been distinguished by militant jihadi thought and tactical violence since its inception, al-Sharif was concerned with the proper...

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