Jihad The Trail of Political Islam Author:Gilles Kepel Jihad is the first extensive, in-depth attempt to follow the history and geography of Islamist political movements. Fluent in Arabic, Kepel has traveled throughout the Muslim world gathering documents, interviews, and archival materials inaccessible to most scholars, in order to give us a comprehensive understanding of the... more » scope of Islamist movements, their past, and their present. As we confront the threat of terrorism to our lives and liberties, Gilles Kepel helps us make sense of the ominous reality of jihad today.« less