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ajiss-1672	Gandolfo, K. Luisa	Suicide in Palestine: Narratives of Despair by Nadia Taysir Dabbagh (Northampton, MA: Olive Branch Press, 2005. 265 pages.)	2005.0	3	.pdf	application/pdf	1123	42	44	Within the context of Islamic thought, suicide has met both tolerance and resistance and has spawned two cultural categories: suicide and martyrdom. Nadia Taysir Dabbagh approaches the issue with a dexterity honed by med- ical experience, and her insightful analysis of the two concepts reveals that suicide is perceived as a private act condemned by society and religion, while martyrdom is a public act exalted for the greater good.	cache/ajiss-1672.pdf	txt/ajiss-1672.txt