Partisans of Allah
Download or Read eBook Partisans of Allah PDF written by Ayesha Jalal and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Ayesha Jalal |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674039070 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674039076 |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Partisans of Allah by : Ayesha Jalal
Book excerpt: Today, more than ever, jihad signifies the political opposition between Islam and the West. As the line drawn between Muslims and non-Muslims becomes more rigid, Jalal seeks to retrieve the ethical meanings of this core Islamic principle in South Asian history. Drawing on historical, legal, and literary sources, Jalal traces the intellectual itinerary of jihad through several centuries and across the territory connecting the Middle East with South Asia.