Jihad and terrorism: an alternative explanation

Jihad (Islamic holy war) is a fundamental foreign policy concept in Islam. Following the 9/11 incident, a considerable number of scholarly works in the West have squarely equated jihad with terrorism. In recent Islamic scholarship as well, the usage of the concept either tends to be avoided or is in...

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Main Author:	Moniruzzaman, Md.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Kripke Center 2008
Subjects:	BL Religion BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.7 Islam and politics JA Political science (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/4624/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4624/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4624/1/Jihad_and_Terrorism.pdf

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spelling	iium-46242011-09-27T03:04:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4624/ Jihad and terrorism: an alternative explanation Moniruzzaman, Md. BL Religion BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.7 Islam and politics JA Political science (General) Jihad (Islamic holy war) is a fundamental foreign policy concept in Islam. Following the 9/11 incident, a considerable number of scholarly works in the West have squarely equated jihad with terrorism. In recent Islamic scholarship as well, the usage of the concept either tends to be avoided or is increasingly being depoliticized. The popular understanding of the concept has made it a necessary evil. This article argues that jihad is not just a war, rather it can be understood from a universal humane perspective and its philosophical moral principles can be used in greater human and social welfare. The Kripke Center 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4624/1/Jihad_and_Terrorism.pdf Moniruzzaman, Md. (2008) Jihad and terrorism: an alternative explanation. Journal of Religion & Society, 10 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1522-5658 http://creighton.edu/JRS/
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description	Jihad (Islamic holy war) is a fundamental foreign policy concept in Islam. Following the 9/11 incident, a considerable number of scholarly works in the West have squarely equated jihad with terrorism. In recent Islamic scholarship as well, the usage of the concept either tends to be avoided or is increasingly being depoliticized. The popular understanding of the concept has made it a necessary evil. This article argues that jihad is not just a war, rather it can be understood from a universal humane perspective and its philosophical moral principles can be used in greater human and social welfare.
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title	Jihad and terrorism: an alternative explanation
title_short	Jihad and terrorism: an alternative explanation
title_full	Jihad and terrorism: an alternative explanation
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title_sort	jihad and terrorism: an alternative explanation
publisher	The Kripke Center
publishDate	2008
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/4624/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4624/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4624/1/Jihad_and_Terrorism.pdf
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