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Islam and Terrorism

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  • SIMON HADDAD

    (Political Science Department Notre-Dame University, Lebanon)

  • HILAL KHASHAN

    (Political Science Department American University of Beirut)

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Lebanese Muslim reactions to the September 11 attacks are assessed using the hypotheses that receptiveness to dogmas of militant Islam and young age would predict approval of the attacks, and education and income, although important in explaining the domestic component of political Islam, would have no bearing on support for the September 11 terrorist attacks. In view of the recent surge of Sunni Muslim militancy, it is proposed that Sunni respondents would show greater support for the attacks than Shi'is. The data were obtained from a stratified random sample consisting of 337 Sunni and Shi'i male and female respondents to an opinion poll conducted in the Greater Beirut area during October and November 2001. The findings verify the proposition that proneness to militant Islam and age predicted approval of the attacks but do not verify the hypothesis that Sunni respondents exceeded Shi'is in approval for the attacks.

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  • Simon Haddad & Hilal Khashan, 2002. "Islam and Terrorism," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 46(6), pages 812-828, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jocore:v:46:y:2002:i:6:p:812-828
    DOI: 10.1177/002200202237930
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