FATHER OF JIHAD, THE: 'ABD ALLAH 'AZZAM'S JIHAD IDEAS AND IMPLICATIONS TO NATIONAL SECURITY

This study revolves around the jihad ideas of 'Abd Allāh 'Azzām — an iconic figure in the study of militant jihad in the 20th century, history of Afghan jihad against the Soviet Union, Al-Qaeda and current threat of terrorism.This study has several objectives: The study concludes and makes three key arguments/observations on 'Azzām's jihad ideas; some of 'Azzām's jihad ideas diverge from dominant ideas held by current jihadist groups like Al-Qaeda and these could potentially be used to counter contemporary jihad ideas and practices of jihadists.