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'The divine impatience'article 1998 • Pitcher, Linda M.
Palestinians • Middle East > Middle East
In this article, Pitcher examines the ritual, narrative, and symbolic dimensions of martyrdom (SHAHADA) by Palestinian activist youth (SHEBAB) in an effort to understand why they do it. 'What pushes someone to stand before his or her own purposeful d...