Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia
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Ahmed Rashid, whose masterful account of Afghanistan's Taliban regime became required reading after September 11, turns his legendary skills as an investigative journalist to five adjacent Central Asian Republics-Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-where religious repression, political corruption, and extreme poverty have created a fertile climate for militant Islam. Based on groundbreaking research and numerous interviews, Rashid explains the roots of fundamentalist rage in Central Asia, describes the goals and activities of its militant organizations, including Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda, and suggests ways of neutralizing the threat and bringing stability to the troubled region. A timely and pertinent work, Jihad is essential reading for anyone who seeks to gain a better understanding of a region we overlook at our peril. San Jose Mercury News - Pete Carey [An] eye-opener on a region many Americans. . . may known only through National Geographic. . . This is first-class reporting.
Prefaceix Mapsxv 1 Introduction: Central Asia's Islamic Warriors1 PART I Islam and Politics in Central Asia, Past and Present 2 Conquerors and Saints: The Past as Present15 3 Islam Underground in the Soviet Union32 4 The First Decade of Independence57 PART II Islamic Movements in Central Asia Since 1991 5 The Islamic Renaissance Party and the Civil War in Tajikistan95 6 The Hizb ut-Tahrir: Reviving the Caliphate115 7 Namangani and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan137 8 Namangani and Jihad in Central Asia156 9 The New Great Game? The United States, Russia, and China187 10 Central Asia and Its Neighbors208 11 An Uncertain Future228 Appendix: The Call to Jihad by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan247 Notes251 Glossary263 Index269
