Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia
- ISBN-10
- 1417660910
- ISBN-13
- 9781417660919
- Series
- Jihad
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-12-01
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Author
- A. Rashid
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