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Apocalypse in Islam (Paperback)
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Apocalypse in Islam (Paperback)
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This is an eye-opening exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the
fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world
is at hand--and with it the "Great Battle," prophesied by both
Sunni and Shii tradition, which many believers expect will begin in
the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands. Jean-Pierre Filiu uncovers the
role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries, and highlights its
extraordinary resurgence in recent decades. Identifying 1979 as a
decisive year in the rise of contemporary millenarian speculation,
he stresses the ease with which subsequent events in the Middle
East have been incorporated into the intellectual universe of
apocalyptic propagandists. Filiu also shows how Christian and
Jewish visions of the Final Judgment have stimulated alarmist
reaction in Islamic lands, both in the past and today, and examines
the widespread fear of Christian Zionist domination as an impetus
to jihad. Though the overwhelming majority of Muslims remains
unpersuaded, the mounting conviction in the imminence of apocalypse
is a serious matter, especially for those who are preparing for it.
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