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Jerusalem and Its Role in Islamic Solidarity

By Yitzhak Reiter

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2008
ISBN
0230607829, 9780230607828
LCC
BP190.5.P3 R448 2008
Open Library ID
OL16650887M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2026159 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
205\205
Topic
Religion
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The book deals with the role of Jerusalem as a central religious-political symbol, and with the processes by which symbols of faith and sanctity are being employed in a political struggle. It examines the current Islamic ethos towards Jerusalem and the affinity between this religious ethos and the political aspirations of the Palestinians and other Arab and Islamic groups. It also compares current Jewish and Muslim narratives and processes of denial and de-legitimizing the affiliation of the other to the holy city and its sacred shrines and addresses the question whether religious outlook forms a major barrier for achieving peace in the Israeli-Arab arena.

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