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The Bin Laden Papers

How the Abbottabad Raid Revealed the Truth about al-Qaeda, Its Leader and His Family

By: Nelly Lahoud

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The Bin Laden Papers

How the Abbottabad Raid Revealed the Truth about al-Qaeda, Its Leader and His Family

By: Nelly Lahoud

An inside look at al-Qaeda from 9/11 to the death of its founder—told through the words of Bin Laden and his closest circle As seen on 60 Minutes “A comprehensive, meticulously constructed and eye-opening look at bin Laden as husband, father and leader-in-hiding. . . . An engaging and persuasive read.”—Karen J. Greenberg, Washington Post “Never less than gripping. . . . [Offers] an extraordinary insight into the inner workings of al-Qaeda, both before and after 9/11, and lays bare the terrorist organisation’s closely guarded plans, ambitions and frustrations.”—Saul David, Sunday Telegraph Usama Bin Laden’s greatest fear was not capture or death but the exposure of al-Qaeda’s secrets. At great risk to themselves and the entire mission, the U.S. Special Operations Forces, who carried out the Abbottabad raid that killed Bin Laden, took an additional eighteen minutes to collect Bin Laden’s hard drives and thereby expose al-Qaeda’s secrets. In this groundbreaking book, Nelly Lahoud dives into Bin Laden’s files and meticulously distills the nearly 6,000 pages of Arabic private communications. For the first time, al-Qaeda’s closely guarded secrets are laid bare, shattering misconceptions and revealing how and what Bin Laden communicated with his associates, his plans for future attacks, and al-Qaeda’s hostility toward countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Pakistan. Lahoud presents firsthand accounts of al-Qaeda from 9/11 until the elimination of Bin Laden, in his own words and those of his family and closest associates.

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Yale University Press

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0300265344

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Political Thought in Islam

A Study in Intellectual Boundaries

By: Nelly Lahoud

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Political Thought in Islam

A Study in Intellectual Boundaries

By: Nelly Lahoud

This book is a study of political thought in Islam from the viewpoint of the history of ideas and the relevance of these ideas to contemporary Arabic political discourse. The author examines the use of the classical Islamic tradition (turath) and its religious and philosophical components by the three dominant Arabic political discourses: the Islamists, apologists and intellectuals. The book analyzes the different assumptions advanced by these discourses and the way they propose to apply or restore the turath in the present. Exploring connections between the medieval Islamic tradition and current debates, this book is essential reading for advanced students and researchers of Islam and political thought.

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The Bin Laden Papers

How the Abbottabad Raid Revealed the Truth about al-Qaeda, Its Leader and His Family

By: Nelly Lahoud

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How the Abbottabad Raid Revealed the Truth about al-Qaeda, Its Leader and His Family

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Political Thought in Islam

A Study in Intellectual Boundaries

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A Study in Intellectual Boundaries

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Beware of Imitators: Al-Qa'ida Through the Lens of Its Confidential Secretary

By: Nelly Lahoud

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Beware of Imitators: Al-Qa'ida Through the Lens of Its Confidential Secretary

By: Nelly Lahoud

w"I should write a history of the jihadis in my time as I witnessed it and not as it is perceived by the West or those who disagree with us," explains Fadil Harun regarding his motivation to publish his two-volume manuscript al-Harb `ala al-Islam: Qissat Fadil Harun (The War against Islam: the Story of Fadil Harun). The spirit driving Harun's manuscript is to produce a corrective history of al-Qa`ida distinguishing it from jihadi groups acting in its name. He believed that unlike al-Qa`ida, many jihadi groups have deviated from the true path of jihad: they lack a sound ideological worldview and many of their operations, particularly those which involved resorting to "tatarrus" (i.e., the use of non-combatants as human shields), are in breach of what he deems to be "lawful jihad." This report is a study of al-Qa`ida's ideology, organizational structure, strengths and weaknesses through Harun's lens and in light of captured battlefield documents.

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Letters from Abbottabad

Bin Ladin Sidelined?

By: Nelly Lahoud,Combating Terrorism Center (U.S.). Harmony Program

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Letters from Abbottabad

Bin Ladin Sidelined?

By: Nelly Lahoud,Combating Terrorism Center (U.S.). Harmony Program

This report is a study of 17 declassified documents captured during the Abbottabad raid and released to the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC). They consist of electronic letters or draft letters, totaling 175 pages in the original Arabic and 197 pages in the English translation. The earliest is dated September 2006 and the latest April 2011. Some of the letters are incomplete and/or are missing their dates, and not all of the letters explicitly attribute their author(s) and/or indicate the addressee. In addition to Bin Ladin, the recognizable individuals who appear in the letters either as authors or as recipients are Atiyyatullah and Abu Yahya al-Libi, both of whom are al-Qaida leaders; Adam Yahya Gadahn, the American al-Qaida spokesman and media advisor; Mukhtar Abu al-Zubayr, the leader of the Somali militant group Harakat al-Shabab al-Mujahidin; Abu Basir (Nasir al-Wuhayshi), the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP); and Hakimullah Mahsud, the leader of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Given the small collection of documents released to the CTC, it is impossible to construct a coherent evolution of al-Qaida or its current state. "Letters from Abbottabad" is an initial exploration and contextualization of 17 documents that will be the grist for future academic debate and discussion."-- Publisher's website.

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The Bin Laden Papers

The Bin Laden Papers

Political Thought in Islam

Political Thought in Islam

The Bin Laden Papers

The Bin Laden Papers

Political Thought in Islam

Political Thought in Islam

Beware of Imitators: Al-Qa'ida Through the Lens of Its Confidential Secretary

Beware of Imitators: Al-Qa'ida Through the Lens of Its Confidential Secretary

Letters from Abbottabad

Letters from Abbottabad

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