Ayman Al-Zawahiri: The Ideologue of Modern Islamic Militancy

Abstract

Egyptian physician Ayman Al-Zawahiri is considered by many to be the brains behind Al-Qaeda organization. Understanding Al-Zawahiri is to understand the most violent form of Islamic radicalism, one where there is no negotiation and an uncompromising attitude in waging an offensive jihad on those he has deemed as enemies of his brand of Islamic fundamentalism. He is even a controversial figure within the Islamic political movement. This complex figure requires careful study as we embark on our mission to fight terrorism around the globe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA446154

Entities

People

  • Youssef H. Aboul-enein

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Political Movements
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.