![]() And while today's "jihadists" are in some ways following the "classical" jihad tradition, they have in other ways completely broken with it. Jihad has regulated relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, in peace as well as in war. Jihad has often been a constructive and creative force, the key to building new Islamic societies and states. The Quran's messages about fighting and jihad are inseparable from its requirements of generosity and care for the poor. Jihad is a complex set of doctrines and practices that have changed over time and continue to evolve today. Bonner, however, shows that those who argue that jihad means only violence or only peace are both wrong. To others, jihad means a peaceful, individual, and internal spiritual striving. To some, jihad is the essence of radical Islamist ideology, a synonym for terrorism, and even proof of Islam's innate violence. 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. 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. Jihad in Islamic History Book Summary/Review: ![]()
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