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This book focuses, for the first time, on an entirely, different genre of terrorism which, althought it derives its inspiration from the Al Qaida, has evolved its own dangerous mixture of state sponsorship, mafia support and religious fanaticism. In the process, the sub-continent has seen the emergence of the Lashkar-e-Toiba as a new international behemoth, coupled with an explosion of religious shcools in Pakistan whose alumni fanned out in diaspora of bigotry not only over the sub-continent but across South East Asia. Thus, the LET, its parent the Jamaat-ud-Dawa and its auxillaries can truly be counted as the next generation of home-grown terrorist groups with wide international ramifications. The danger from the LET and its fellow travellers is far greater than posed by the Al Qaida. The LET is the only terrorist organisation that enjoys the protection and guidance afforded by the ISI. Unlike the Al Qaida, which depended on scattered support, the LET and its cohorts have ready access to the world-wide support of the Dawood Ibrahim mafia by way of transport, arms, ammunition, safe houses and legends. Besides, the authors has placed China and Saudi Arabia under a microscope for their sins of omission and commission. In many respects, therfore, this bok is a trail-blazer,a must for all serious students of terrorism.'' Table of Contents Chapter 1: Concepts of Jihad, Islam, jihad and terrorism, Some of the islamic terms, The levels of jihad, Does jihad mean holy war, Who is authorized to call for jihad as a war? What does islam say about terrorism? Some of the prophet Muhammad's teaching (Sunnah), Islam and human rights, Jihad explained, Wahabism: Its origin and meaning' Chapter 2: Epicentre of Jihad, Osama's fatwa, Pakistani rulers and the islamic card, Pakistan's proxy war against India, Op sarp vinash, Recovery of a missile, Shift in millitants strategy, Criminialisation of Kashmir militant outfits, Pakistan' mullah-military nexus, Terror outfits in Pakistan continue to flourish, Al qaida's next attack can be through the sea, Al qaida's threat to India, Definition of terrorism, Split in Jamaat-ud-Daawa (Lashkar-e-Toiba), Reason to split, Role of ISI, Implications of split on jihadi outfits' Chapter 3: Musharraf and Jihad, Musharraf and Kashmir, Was Rocca on mission osama in Pakistan? PoK is Pakistan's soft under-belly, Musharraf America and Kashmir, Is Musharraf in trouble? Trouble from army, ISI? Problems of Musharraf, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Kashmir bus diplomacy, Pakistan controlled Kashmir, Northern areas, Water war between Kashmir and Pakistan, Disgraced nuclear scientists, WANA operations, Strategic encirclement theory, Pakistan's proxy war tactics in Afghanistan, Flashpoint in Pak-Afghan Ties, Balochistan on the boil, Musharraf at camp daivd, Why Pakistan needs american weapons' Chapter 4: Madrasas: Lifeline of Jihad, Seeds of extremism, Role of Zia, Role of Benazir and Musharraf, Role of Saudi Arabia in terror funding, Politics behind madrasas, Deobandi madrasas, Madrasas providing human resource to Jaish-e-muhammad, Important fund-raising forums, Jaish-e-muhammad's militant activities, Jaish-e-muhammad's after the ban, Madrasas in Pakistan, Madrasas and jihad' Chapter 5: Dawood Ibrahim: Architect of Jihad - Crime Nexus, US interest in Dawood, Pakistan's role in securing release of Anees, Dawood-ISI connection, Dawood-Let nexus, Dawood's fake indian currency market, Dawood's friends in India, Abu Salem, Monica Bedi's three passports, Dawood's Indian passports.'