Focusing on the Palestinian refugee camp at Ain al-Helweh, Rougier documents how Sunni fundamentalists, through their own interpretations of sacred texts and jihad, took root in Lebanon, and explains how radical religious allegiances overcome traditional nationalist sentiment in communities marked by poverty and despair.
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Guide to Islamist Groups in Lebanon Introduction Part I: The Salafist Dynamic 1. From Iranian Influence to Sunni Affirmation 2. Islamism from Peshawar to Ain al-Helweh 3. The Struggle against al-Ahbash Part II: Civil War Ideology 4. The Struggle to Control the Camp 5. Preaching Topics 6. The Role of Islamic Institutes in Lebanon 7. Underground Jihad in Sir al-Diniyeh Conclusion Notes Acknowledgments Index
