Jihad : what everyone needs to know
Afsaruddin, Asma, 1958-2022
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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. The book provides a historically-grounded, scholarly yet accessible treatment of jihad that explores its various dimensions from the formative period of Islam until the contemporary period.
Main title:
Jihad : what everyone needs to know / Asma Afsaruddin.
Author:
Afsaruddin, Asma, 1958-, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Collation:
240 pages ; 22 cm.
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ISBN:
9780190647322 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2282232
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