| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
What Everyone Needs to Know |
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What everyone needs to know.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- 1 Jihad in the Quran and Commentary Literature -- 2 Jihad in the Hadith Literature -- 3 Jihad in the Legal Literature -- 4 Jihad in Morally Edifying, Ethical, and Mystical Literature -- 5 Jihad as Conceived by Modern Political Revolutionaries and Militants -- 6 Jihad in the Thought of Modern and Contemporary Mainstream Scholars -- 7 Jihad as Nonviolent Struggle and Peacemaking -- 8 Jihad and Its Perceptions in the West -- Glossary: Important Names, Places, Events, and Terms -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
The word ""jihad"" is ubiquitous in the global media. It generally appears in the context of violence waged against the West by militants in or from Muslim-majority societies. This usage overwhelmingly colors popular discourse about Islam and Muslims and it has resulted in a highly reductive, distorted, and ahistorical understanding of the concept of jihad. Asma Afsaruddin looks at the key questions about jihad and provides concise yet thorough answers. Jihad: What Everyone Needs to Know ® provides a historically-grounded, scholarly yet accessible treatment of jihad that explores its various d |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 02, 2021) |
| Subject |
Jihad.
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Jihad
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780190647339 |
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0190647337 |
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9780190647346 |
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0190647345 |
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