To reveal Al Qaeda's inner workings, Kepel and his collaborators have collected and brilliantly annotated key texts of the major figures from whom the movement has drawn its beliefs and direction. The resulting volume offers an unprecedented glimpse into the assumptions of the salafist jihadists who have reshaped contemporary political life.

To reveal Al Qaedäs inner workings, Kepel and his collaborators have collected and brilliantly annotated key texts of the major figures from whom the movement has drawn its beliefs and direction. The resulting volume offers an unprecedented glimpse into the assumptions of the salafist jihadists who have reshaped contemporary political life.