Partisans of Allah: Jihad in South Asia by Ayesha Jalal

Partisans of Allah: Jihad in South Asia

Ayesha Jalal

373 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction history informative reflective slow-paced
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The idea of "jihad" is central to Islamic faith and ethics, and yet its meanings have been highly contested over time. They have ranged from the philosophical struggle to live an ethical life to the political injunction to wage war against enemies...

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