Jihad in Classical and Modern Islam: A Reader

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Wiener, 2005 - Religion - 222 pages
Jihad or Holy War is very much alive in the Islamic world, and plays a prominent political role. Western observers usually associate jihad with fanaticism, while Islamists emphasize its mission as a crusade against drugs and other societal scourges.

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Rudolph Peters
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Jihad in Classical and Modern Islam: A Reader
Rudolph Peters
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Bibliographic information

TitleJihad in Classical and Modern Islam: A Reader
Princeton series on the Middle East
AuthorRudolph Peters
Edition2, illustrated
PublisherWiener, 2005
ISBN1558763813, 9781558763814
Length222 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Religion / Islam / General
Religion / Islam / Theology
Religion / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict
  
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