This one is for all those who believe that Jihadis act strictly according to the Qur’an and the Sunna. It’s a detailed study by Abu al-Harith al-Ansari of the various types of warfare and the prophetic precedents for each. There are 41 kinds in all, including “media warfare,” “economic warfare,” “secret warfare,” “war of attrition,” [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Islamic Doctrines of Warfare’
Prophetic Precedents for Various Types of Warfare
Posted: 5th August 2008 by Will McCants in Islamic War Doctrine, Strategy, tacticsTags: Islamic Doctrines of Warfare, Strategy, tactics
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Al-Qaeda’s Ethics in War
Posted: 14th June 2008 by Will McCants in Islamic War Doctrine, tacticsTags: Islamic Doctrines of Warfare
An English-speaking woman, Umm Saad, has been translating some documents for the members of Ekhlaas. One of them is a story recounted by `Abd al-Rahman al-Faqir, a popular member of al-Hesbah. Faqir argues that what sets al-Qaeda apart from other insurgents is its obedience to Islamic law, even during warfare. To prove his point, he [...]
Qur’an Verse 9:29
Posted: 4th June 2008 by Will McCants in Islamic War DoctrineTags: Islamic Doctrines of Warfare
The moderators at the Middle East Strategy at Harvard blog kindly allowed me to post some comments on Raymond Ibrahim’s article. Since they have now closed the thread, I’ll finish my thoughts here. Ibrahim has been arguing that the Qur’an contains very clear doctrines on warfare. I disagree; this is where the Qur’an is most [...]