Concept information
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modern political thought
contemporary issues in political thought
terrorism
culture and ideology of terrorism
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conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
terrorism
culture and ideology of terrorism
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conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
terrorism
culture and ideology of terrorism
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political crimes
politically motivated violent crimes
terrorism
culture and ideology of terrorism
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race, ethnicity and migration
sociopolitical movements and conflicts
terrorism
culture and ideology of terrorism
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criminology and criminal justice
transnational crime and justice
terrorism
culture and ideology of terrorism
Preferred term
fatwa
Definition
- Fatwa as a practical aspect of Islamic Shari'a law is a nonbinding legal response that is sought by an individual questioner (mustafti) from a jurisconsult (mufti) who practices the act of “fatwa giving” (ifta). Made infamous by events such as those surrounding Ayatullah Khomeini's issuance in 1989 of a fatwa against the publication of the Satanic Verses, charging its author Salman Rushdie with blasphemy and pronouncing a death sentence against him, and the “Declaration of Jihad” (1996) and “Declaration of Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders” (1998), authored by Osama bin Laden (d. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Fatwa]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/fatwa
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