The Muslim Extremist Discourse Constructing Us versus Them [Hardcover]

Faizullah Jan . . . has come out with a fantastic study of militant discourse in the country. . . .The author has correctly pointed out the significance of narratives, which are critical tools to create a social reality that is then marketed amongst the clientele of a group or party.A ground-breaking new book investigates this dimly lit field to provide greater light on what has been happening in Pakistan. Extensively researched, marked by academic rigour and penned by Peshawar-based Faizullah Jan, The Muslim Extremist Discourse: Constructing Us versus Them, examines how Muslim extremists construct sociopolitical reality of the world. . . .A must-read, then, for anyone interested in understanding the use of media by the extremists in Pakistan and their designs.The[se] cumulative effects have turned America and the West against Islam, instilled an idea that only Muslims can be terrorists and compelled Muslims to defend their religion in a way that no follower of any other world religion has to. This book flips the script, and in doing so reminds us of the importance of critically evaluating who is saying what, and for what purpose. Faizullah Jans book, which grew out of his doctoral dissertation, reviews reporting in multiple media operated by radical Islamist groups inside Pakistan.The unique element about this book is that it provides a vision into what extremists think of the world and which methods and resources they employ to win support among Muslims in Pakistan.... [T]his book is valuable in reminding readers that although each country is unique, tactful access to influential media of communication can shape and control the minds and hearts of many otherwise unsympathetic people.... [T]his book is recommended to linguistic researchers and political thinkers who are interested in merging and forging a unified proactive approach towards dealing with the extremist language which is rootied in reality considering the co-constructed 'truth' of the players of tl£f