Partisans of Allah : jihad in South Asia /
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 lite...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Harvard University Press,
2008
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 373 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-355) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780674039070 0674039076 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed May 21, 2020). |
