2. Interpretation and Authority: Wilayat Al-Faqih

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 7
3. A Note on Transliteration 11
4. Acknowledgements 13
5. List of Abbreviations 15
6. Summary 17
7. Introduction and Analytical Framework 19
8. 1. Tolerance and Discrimination: Ahl Al-Dhimma in the Islamic Order 33
9. 2. Interpretation and Authority: Wilayat Al-Faqih 45
10. 3. Political Violence: Terrorism and 9/11 61
11. 4. Political Violence: Suicide Operations 87
12. 5. From Cooptation to Contestation to Political Power 113
13. 6. The Doha 2008 Accord and its Aftermath 141
14. 7. The Eighth Conclave: A New Manifesto (November 2009) 155
15. 8. Epilogue: Future Prospects - Disarmament and the Peace Process 177
16. Afterword 187
17. Glossary 191
18. Additional Reading 197
19. Notes 211
20. Selected Bibliography 273
21. Index 289