Jihad in Classical and Modern Islam
Jihad in Classical and Modern Islam contains nine chapters, the first of which is a well constructed introduction that refers to various aspects and functions of jihad within the Islamic system of thought. This chapter introduces the reader to pertinent vocabulary of the jihad doctrine, setting the...
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International Institute of Islamic Thought
2001
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| Sumario: | Jihad in Classical and Modern Islam contains nine chapters, the first of
which is a well constructed introduction that refers to various aspects and
functions of jihad within the Islamic system of thought. This chapter
introduces the reader to pertinent vocabulary of the jihad doctrine, setting
the stage for the material throughout the book. Through the vocabulary, the
author adroitly strings together a variety of texts in subsequent chapters
which all utilize terms and concepts such as dar al-Islam, believers vs.
unbelievers, takfir (declaring someone an unbeliever), expansionist jihad,
defensive jihad, jihad as international law, greater and lesser jihad, and
more. The chapters that follow the introduction present six Islamic texts
translated from Arabic and Turkish, and the book concludes with two of the
author's previously published articles on jihad. The aim of the book is to
provide basic reading material on the doctrine and to highlight the various
aspects of jihad and its development through the ages ...
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