The Concept of Jihad in Islamic Texts: An Analytical Study of Violence between Mainstream Scholars and Extremists

This paper seeks to analyze both the Islamic texts dealing with jihad and the relationship between them and its practice. The desire to promote peace and harmony is based on general Islamic religious purposes, or Maqāṣid al-šarīʿa, of the two interpretations of the extremists and mainstream scholars...

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Main Author: Tahir, Umar Sheikh (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Al-Bayān
Year: 2017, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-72
Further subjects:B Jihad extremist violence misconception mainstream peace
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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