The radical Islamist movement in general and al-Qaeda in particular developed during of the 20th century along with less extreme movement. It evolved from the Maktab-al-khidamat (Services Office), a Muslim organization founded in 1980 to raise and channel funds and recruit foreign mujahadeen for the war against the soviets in Afghanistan. The present book consists of diverse aspects of Al-Qaeda from its emergence to its activities in chan with special focus on ...
