The True Story Of Jihad In Islamic History

Author : Michael Bonner
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400827381

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Jihad in Islamic History by Michael Bonner Pdf

What is jihad? Does it mean violence, as many non-Muslims assume? Or does it mean peace, as some Muslims insist? Because jihad is closely associated with the early spread of Islam, today's debate about the origin and meaning of jihad is nothing less than a struggle over Islam itself. In Jihad in Islamic History, Michael Bonner provides the first study in English that focuses on the early history of jihad, shedding much-needed light on the most recent controversies over jihad. To some, jihad is the essence of radical Islamist ideology, a synonym for terrorism, and even proof of Islam's innate violence. To others, jihad means a peaceful, individual, and internal spiritual striving. Bonner, however, shows that those who argue that jihad means only violence or only peace are both wrong. Jihad is a complex set of doctrines and practices that have changed over time and continue to evolve today. The Quran's messages about fighting and jihad are inseparable from its requirements of generosity and care for the poor. Jihad has often been a constructive and creative force, the key to building new Islamic societies and states. Jihad has regulated relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, in peace as well as in war. And while today's "jihadists" are in some ways following the "classical" jihad tradition, they have in other ways completely broken with it. Written for general readers who want to understand jihad and its controversies, Jihad in Islamic History will also interest specialists because of its original arguments.

Author : Robert Spencer
Publisher : Bombardier Books
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781682616604

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The History of Jihad by Robert Spencer Pdf

It is taken for granted, even among many Washington policymakers, that Islam is a fundamentally peaceful religion and that Islamic jihad terrorism is something relatively new, a product of the economic and political ferment of the twentieth century. But in The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS, Islamic scholar Robert Spencer proves definitively that Islamic terror is as old as Islam itself, as old as Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, who said “I have been made victorious through terror.” Spencer briskly traces the 1,400-year war of Islamic jihadis against the rest of the world, detailing the jihad against Europe, including the 700-year struggle to conquer Constantinople; the jihad in Spain, where non-Muslims fought for another 700 years to get the jihadi invaders out of the country; and the jihad against India, where Muslim warriors and conquerors wrought unparalleled and unfathomable devastation in the name of their religion. Told in great part in the words of contemporary chroniclers themselves, both Muslim and non-Muslim, The History of Jihad shows that jihad warfare has been a constant of Islam from its very beginnings, and present-day jihad terrorism proceeds along exactly the same ideological and theological foundations as did the great Islamic warrior states and jihad commanders of the past. The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS is the first one-volume history of jihad in the English language, and the first book to tell the whole truth about Islam’s bloody history in an age when Islamic jihadis are more assertive in Western countries than they have been for centuries. This book is indispensable to understanding the geopolitical situation of the twenty-first century, and ultimately to formulating strategies to reform Islam and defeat radical terror.

Author : Vaḥīduddīn K̲h̲ān̲
Publisher : goodword
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Islamic fundamentalism
ISBN : 9788178980683

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The True Jihad by Vaḥīduddīn K̲h̲ān̲ Pdf

All the teachings of Islam are based on the principle of peace.... It is no exaggeration to say that Islam and violence are contradictory to each other. The concept of Islamic violence is so obviously unfounded that prima facie it stands rejected. The fact that violence is not sustainable in the present world is sufficient indication that violence as a principle is quite alien to the scheme of things in Islam. Islam claims to be an eternal religion and, as such, could never afford to uphold any principle which could not stand up to the test of time. Any attempt to bracket violence with Islam amounts therefore, to casting doubt upon the very eternity of the Islamic religion. Islamic terrorism is a contradiction in terms, much like pacifist terrorism. And the truth of the matter is that, all the teachings of Islam are based directly or indirectly on the principle of peace.

Author : Yasmin G Watson
Publisher : Islamic History
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1999802799

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The True Story of Jihad in Islamic History by Yasmin G Watson Pdf

This is book one of a three-part series on Islamic History. Book one takes the reader to the beginning of Islam when the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ successfully transformed and enlightened Arab society. In this book, we learn how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ implemented four main types of jihad - Jihad of social change, Jihad of education, Jihad of character and finally the Jihad of battle so that we can understand the true meaning of jihad which is based on justice and persevering towards good. There are plenty of full-colour illustrations, battle maps and fascinating facts. The book has been commended by Ahle Sunnah wa Jum'aat (the main body of Islam) scholar, Sheikh Taher as-Siddique, Michigan. Includes 'The Battles of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ' - Three stories written from the perspective of a young soldier in the famous early battles of Islam.

Author : John L. Esposito
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0195168860

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Unholy War by John L. Esposito Pdf

Of the intellectual underpinnings of the more radical elements of contemporary Islam.

Author : Tawfik Hamid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105127470974

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The Roots of Jihad by Tawfik Hamid Pdf

Author : Olivier Roy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Islamic fundamentalism
ISBN : 9781849046985

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Jihad and Death by Olivier Roy Pdf

Islamic State has replaced Al Qaeda as the great global threat of the twenty-first century, the bogeyman we have all come to fear. But Daesh started as a local movement, rooted in the resentment of the Sunni Arabs of Iraq and Syria. It is they who have lost most in the geo-strategic shift in the balance of power in the region over the last thirty years, as Iranian-backed Shias have mobilised politically and advanced on the social and economic fronts. How has Islamic State been able to muster support far beyond its initial constituency in the Arab world and to attract tens of thousands of foreign volunteers, including converts to Islam, and seemingly countless supporters online? In this compelling intervention into the debate about Islamic State's origins and future prospects, the renowned French sociologist of religion, Olivier Roy, argues that the group mobilised a highly sophisticated narrative, reviving the myth of the Caliphate and recasting it into a modern story of heroism, death and nihilism, using a very contemporary aesthetic of violence, well entrenched amid a youth culture that has turned global and violent.

Author : M. A. Khan
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781440118463

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Islamic Jihad by M. A. Khan Pdf

The attacks of September 11, 2001, changed the way the world looks at Islam. And rightfully so, according to M.A. Khan, a former Muslim who left the religion after realizing that it is based on forced conversion, imperialism, and slavery: the primary demands of Jihad, commanded by the Islamic God Allah. In this groundbreaking book, Khan demonstrates that Prophet Muhammad meticulously followed these misguided principles and established the ideal template of Islamic Jihad for his future followers to pursue, and that Muslims have been perpetuating the cardinal principles of Jihad ever since. Find out the true nature of Islam, particularly its doctrine of Jihad, and what it means to the modern world, and also learn about The core tenets of Islam and its history The propagation of Islam by force and other means Islamic propaganda Arab-Islamic imperialism Islamic slavery and slave-trade And much more! The commands of Allah are perpetual in nature, so are the actions of Prophet Muhammad. Jihad has been the way to win converts to Islam since its birth fourteen centuries ago, and it won't change anytime soon. Find out why in Islamic Jihad.

Author : Mark A. Gabriel
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781591857136

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Journey Into the Mind of an Islamic Terrorist by Mark A. Gabriel Pdf

Raised as a devout Muslim but holding a Ph.D. in Christian education, Gabriel uses his unique background to share real-life stories of Christians living in Muslim countries, lists the top ten terrorists, explains the value of religious education for Muslim children, and discusses why the history of Islam has been a bloodbath.

Author : Andrew C. McCarthy
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781459610323

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The Grand Jihad by Andrew C. McCarthy Pdf

The real threat to the United States is not terrorism. The real threat is Islamism, whose sophisticated forces have collaborated with the American Left not only to undermine U.S. national security but also to shred the fabric of American constitutional democracy - freedom and individual liberty. In The Grand Jihad: How Islam and the Left Sabotage America, bestselling author Andrew C. McCarthy offers a harrowing account of how the global Islamist movement, s jihad involves far more than terrorist attacks, and how it has found the ideal partner in President Barack Obama, whose Islamist sympathies run deep. For years, McCarthy warned of America, s blindness to the Islamist threat, but in The Grand Jihad McCarthy exposes a new, more insidious peril: the government, s active appeasement of the Islamist ideology. With the help of witting and unwitting accomplices in and out of government, Islamism doesn, t merely fuel terrorism but spawns America-hating Islamic enclaves in our very midst, gradually foisting Islam, s repressive law, sharia, on American life. The revolutionary doctrine has made common cause with an ascendant Left that also seeks radical transformation of our constitutional order. The prognosis for liberty could not be more dire.

Author : Abdel Bari Atwan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126859680

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The Secret History of Al-Qa'ida by Abdel Bari Atwan Pdf

A leading expert on al-Qa'ida, the author examines key aspects of jihad, whose reinterpretation lies at the basis of the ideology behind the proliferation of human bombs, and explains why al-Qa-ida remains the single greatest threat to American globalisation at this time.

Author : Jason Burke
Publisher : ePenguin
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0141031360

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Al-Qaeda by Jason Burke Pdf

To most in the West, 'al-Qaeda' is seen as a byword for terror: a deadly, highly organised fanatical group masterminded by Osama bin Laden. But does this tell the whole truth? Prize-winning journalist Jason Burke has spent a decade reporting from the heart of the Middle East and gaining unprecedented access to the world of radical Islam. Now, drawing on his frontline experience of recent events in Iraq and Afghanistan, on secret documents and astonishing interviews with intelligence officers, militants, mujahideen commanders and bin Laden's associates, he reveals the full story of al-Qaeda - and demolishes the myths that underpin the 'war on terror'. Burke demonstrates that in fact 'al-Qaeda' is merely a convenient label applied by the West to a far broader - and thus more dangerous - phenomenon of Islamic militancy, and shows how eradicating a single figure or group will do nothing to combat terrorism. Only by understanding the true, complex nature of al-Qaeda, he argues, can we address the real issues surrounding our security today.

Author : Esther Ahmad
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496425911

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Defying Jihad by Esther Ahmad Pdf

If you truly love Allah, you will die for him. Your death will mean much reward for you and your family in heaven. Only death will prove your love. It was the final test. A chance to win not only the love of Allah, but the love of her father—something she had never been able to earn. Esther took a deep breath and raised her hand in the air. At the age of eighteen, she had just volunteered to become a suicide bomber. Defying Jihad is the true story of a girl growing up under radical Islamic rule, trained to believe her ultimate purpose was to serve Allah by dying as a jihadist. But two nights before she was to leave forever, she had a dream . . . one that would change the course of her destiny. Against all odds, Esther became a follower of Jesus—even though leaving Islam meant her death sentence. But rather than kill her immediately, Esther’s furious father challenged her to a series of public debates with Muslim scholars: the Bible versus the Quran. If Esther won, she might yet survive. But if the Muslim clerics won, Esther must renounce her Christian faith. For an entire month—if she lived that long—Esther would be brought before the mob daily to defend her newfound faith. Would God give her the words to argue against Muslim leaders, former friends, and even her own family? Defying Jihad is an amazing story of a woman prepared to surrender all for Jesus—and whose life transformed from terror to overwhelming love.

Author : Leonard Michael Kroll
Publisher : Author House
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781463457303

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History of the Jihad by Leonard Michael Kroll Pdf

OSAMA BIN LADEN DOES NOT WANT YOU TO READ THIS BOOK! History of the Jihad: Islam versus civilization The Jihad is a war that has been waged for the last 14 centuries against non-moslems. The September 11th attacks were just another chapter in Islam’s war against civilization. The object of the Jihads were to loot, kill, gain territory and to force innocents to become Moslems. This is a tragic story where many innocent lives where put to death to satisfy Moslem beliefs. It is also a tale of heroism and victory. The Jihad has been defeated in the past and can be defeated again. History of the Jihad: Islam versus Civilization shows the weakness of the Jihad and how to destroy it so that it never rises again.

Author : David Cook
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520244481

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Understanding Jihad by David Cook Pdf

Jihad is one of the most loaded and misunderstood terms in the news today. Contrary to popular understanding, the term does not mean "holy war." Nor does it simply refer to the inner spiritual struggle. This book, judiciously balanced, accessibly written, and highly relevant to today's events, unravels the tangled historical, intellectual, and political meanings of jihad. Looking closely at a range of sources from sacred Islamic texts to modern interpretations, [This book] opens a critically important perspective on the role of Islam in the contemporary world. [The author] also describes some of the conflicts that occur in radical groups and shows how the more mainstream supporters of these groups have come to understand and justify violence.-Back cover.