Author : Gidon Windecker
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031384504
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)
Book Synopsis Between Jabal ʿAmil, Karbala and Jerusalem by : Gidon Windecker
Download or read book Between Jabal ʿAmil, Karbala and Jerusalem written by Gidon Windecker and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of the Lebanese Shi’a and their development from a marginalized, discriminated minority to a highly politicized community that has given birth to Hezbollah, one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the contemporary Middle East. It explores the Arab-Israeli conflict through the lens of Shi’a intellectuals and scholars from South Lebanon, and chronologically reflects on trending perceptions of Palestine, the Zionist movement, and the Jewish community in Lebanon. The monograph illustrates how Zionism and the establishment of Israel played a decisive role in the intellectual revival of early Muslim perceptions of Jews. It demonstrates how political conflicts after 1948 have impacted the work of scholars such as Musa as-Sadr and Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah, and have triggered the formation of social and Islamist movements. It also shows how Hezbollah’s leaders have used religious sources and Western anti-Jewish narratives to construct a deep-rooted ideology to support their struggle for South Lebanon and Palestine. The combination of social needs, religious beliefs and political interests forms the core of the analysis. This text appeals to students and researchers working within the convergence of politics and Middle Eastern religions.