Deconstructing the Shariatic Justification of Suicide Bombings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12407604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Jan Slavicek (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 553-571 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-13 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1057-610X • E-ISSN: 1521-0731 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10576100802064833 |
| OpenAlex | W2010827038 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Deconstructing the shariatic justification of suicide bombings reveals a standard reasoning based on four arguments. Two of them relativize the shariatic prohibition against suicide whereas the other two analogize suicide bombings with the medieval combat tactic of plunging alone into the enemy. Prerequisites of a “martyrdom operation” are the suicide bomber's intention to seek martyrdom and his ability to damage the enemy. The reasoning declares the killing of oneself for the sake of Islam permissible and thereby distinguishes “martyrdom operations” from suicide. Deconstructing this and other Islamist doctrines of violence can be of operational use to intelligence and criminal investigations
Adversary · Computer security · Criminology · Islam · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · Theology · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · War, Ethics, and Justification
| Citations per year | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |