Book contents
- The Caravan
- Frontispiece
- The Caravan
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Timelines
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Table and Figure
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- Prologue
- 1 Palestinian
- 2 Brother
- 3 Fighter
- 4 Scholar
- 5 Vagabond
- 6 Writer
- 7 Pioneer
- 8 Diplomat
- 9 Manager
- 10 Recruiter
- 11 Ideologue
- 12 Mujahid
- 13 Resident
- 14 Enemy
- 15 Martyr
- 16 Icon
- Conclusion
- Note on Sources
- Overview of Abdallah Azzam’s Works
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
7 - Pioneer
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2020
- The Caravan
- Frontispiece
- The Caravan
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Timelines
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Table and Figure
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- Prologue
- 1 Palestinian
- 2 Brother
- 3 Fighter
- 4 Scholar
- 5 Vagabond
- 6 Writer
- 7 Pioneer
- 8 Diplomat
- 9 Manager
- 10 Recruiter
- 11 Ideologue
- 12 Mujahid
- 13 Resident
- 14 Enemy
- 15 Martyr
- 16 Icon
- Conclusion
- Note on Sources
- Overview of Abdallah Azzam’s Works
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
It was late November 1981 and a mild afternoon when Abdallah Azzam stepped off the plane at Islamabad International Airport. With him were his wife Samira, their seven children, and God knows how much luggage. A representative of the Islamic University of Islamabad greeted them in the arrivals hall and took them to a guest house close to campus. The next day Azzam called Sayyaf’s Islamabad office and arranged for a trip to Peshawar the upcoming weekend. Peshawar was where the action was; it was the base of the Afghan Mujahidin parties and the launching pad for most humanitarian and military support operations.
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- The CaravanAbdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad, pp. 143 - 171Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020