Resistance, Jihad, and Martyrdom in Contemporary Lebanese Shi'a Discourse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10278568 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rola El-Husseini (0000-0002-4164-4406, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 399-414 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Middle East Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-3141 • E-ISSN: 1940-3461 |
| Publisher | The Middle East Journal (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3751/62.3.12 |
| OpenAlex | W2046311820 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
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
Political science · Resistance (ecology · Theology · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Middle East Politics and Society · Philosophy · Religious studies · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |