Killing for God: A Frustrated Youth Turns to Terror. Storer H. Rowley.
by Rowley, Storer H; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 23Family. Publisher: Chicago Tribune, 2004ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Arab-Israeli conflict | Gaza Strip -- Economic conditions | Muslim martyrs | Radicalism | Suicide bombings | Terrorism -- Gaza Strip | Youth -- Palestinian ArabDDC classification: 050 Summary: "No one in Ismail Maasawabi's family knew his secret. The son of an aluminum and glass-shop worker, Maasawabi loved his family, had a lively sense of humor and studied hard in college to become an art teacher. But Maasawabi also held a dire ambition. He wanted to be something that passes as a hero in this part of the world: a suicide bomber." (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) The author discusses Maasawabi's story and offers "a rare glimpse into the psychology of the suicide bomber, a twisted blend of religious piety and victimization that has become the new face of Muslim extremism."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Killing for God: A Frustrated Youth Turns to Terror, Oct. 12, 2004; pp. n.p..
"No one in Ismail Maasawabi's family knew his secret. The son of an aluminum and glass-shop worker, Maasawabi loved his family, had a lively sense of humor and studied hard in college to become an art teacher. But Maasawabi also held a dire ambition. He wanted to be something that passes as a hero in this part of the world: a suicide bomber." (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) The author discusses Maasawabi's story and offers "a rare glimpse into the psychology of the suicide bomber, a twisted blend of religious piety and victimization that has become the new face of Muslim extremism."
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