“They Are Khawārij of Our Time:” Relying on Background Knowledge and Long-Term Memory to Justify Fighting ISIS in Jordanian Political Discourse
By: Ahmad El-Sharif
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jnmlp-2022-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2570-5857
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Published on: Apr 1, 2022
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