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Extensive primary and secondary source materials, many translated here for the first time into English, are presented, making clear that jihad ... More

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From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to the Ottomans, the last great Muslim empire, the story of the Middle East has been ... More

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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 ... More

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A unique historical exploration of jihad from its early beginnnings to the present day

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Global jihadism has been on policy agendas for more than two decades. Since the 9/11 attacks, both transnational jihadi entities such as Al-Qaeda and ... More

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Despite President George W. Bush's assurances that Islam is a peaceful religion and that all good Muslims hunger for democracy, confusion persists ... More

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"This brilliantly argued book turns conventional wisdom on its head. The source of Muslim anti-Semitism is more Western hate literature than Islamic ... More

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In 1932, the eminent British scholar of Islam, Sir Hamilton Gibb, wrote: "The nobility and broad tolerance of this religion [Islam], which accepted ... More

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Given the salience of the terms 'Salafism' or 'Jihadi-Salafism,' not only in specialist analysis but also in the media, the currents of Islamic ... More

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This book investigates the importance of waging jihad for legitimacy in pre-colonial Morocco. It counters colonial interpretations of the pre ... More

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For more information about the Encyclopeadia of Islam Online visit www.encislam.brill.nl to view a free demo or to place your order.

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"This is an original and, at times, groundbreaking piece of scholarship." --John L. Esposito, University Professor and Director of the Center for ... More

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As southern Lebanon becomes the latest battleground for Islamist warriors, "Everyday Jihad" plunges us into the sprawling, heavily populated ... More

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This book is unique in offering a comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity. The author draws on a variety of ... More

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This volume contains a study of the letter corpus of Iso'jahbs III, Katholikos patriarch in Persia during the time of the Islamic conquest of this ... More

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In this brief, clear-sighted book, one of the world's leading authorities on the Islamic world answers the many troubling questions raised in the ... More

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Are violent jihadis an enduring feature of modern international affairs, or do they hold in their own doctrines the seeds of self-destruction? ... More

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Islam and Muslims is an introduction to Islam, the Muslim world and its people. The religion and beliefs, the life of Muhammad, and the development ... More

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For years, many have debated the relationship between religion and politics. In "Secularism in Afghanistan, " author Shukoor Zardushtian directs the ... More

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For centuries Sufism-Islamic mysticism-held a major place in Islamic spirituality, intellectual life, and popular religion. While many scholars have ... More

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This is a reprint of the late professor's work on Jamal al-Din al-Afghani (1838-1879) and his well-known Egyptian discipline Muhammad 'Abduh (1849 ... More

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This is an insider analysis of the phenomenon of Jihad and Radical Islam by an ex-Islamic Extremist and an associate of the second in command (after ... More

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Laurence Louer's timely study immediately precedes the outbreak of unrest in Bahrain that triggered the escalation of the so-called Arab Spring of ... More

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Exploring the beliefs, history and politics of the ordinary people of Muslim countries, Islam specialist Paul Grieve offers the most balanced and ... More

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