Guardians of God : Inside the Religious Mind of the Pakistani Taliban
by Mona Kanwal Sheikh
Edition statement:1st Published by : Oxford University Press (New Delhi) Physical details: xxiv,212 Pages 22x14 cm | HB ISBN:0199468249. Year: 2016| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Stacks | Non-fiction | 297.72 M734G 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | 57037 |
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This work explains how the Taliban, who view themselves as guardians of God, think it is their holy mission to protect Islam from the armies of the 'wrong' faiths. Paradoxically, their violent defence of the sacred encompasses worldly concerns such as social justice, peace, and political order. Guiding us to a finer understanding of the Taliban worldview, Sheikh builds a case for dialogue with an enemy that may choose to lay down arms if its grievances are correctly understood
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