Jihad in the Qur'an

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an excellent plea for understanding - Rated
Obviously, this is a timely book. It's also a very humane book. Dr Fatoohiargues, to non-moslems and fellow moslems alike, that violent warfare andsuicide- homicide bombs are contraventions of Islamic teachings bybypassing the madmen of Al-Queda and Abu hamza and going straight to thesource-book, the Koran. I'm not a moslem (I'm an athiest) but I'm sickand tired of the way the press try to drive a wedge between the Islamicand non-islamic population. I've given 2 copies of this book to madchristian fundamentalists I know who claim that Islam promotes violence.Everyone - moslems or not - should read this book. After all, what *is* sofunny about peace, love and understanding?

Excellent study. Strongly recommended. - Rated
What distinguishes this book from others on the subject is its focus on the meaning of jihad in the Qur'an. I do not think that other Islamic sources should be ignored, but I also think that it is important to study the meaning in jihad in the Qur'an and other sources separately in order to be in a better position to understand the real meaning of this concept and see how it may have developed over time.

This is not a purely religious book. In its study of the misunderstanding of Jihad among Muslims and non-Muslims, the book often examines political factors that came to play a major role in determining how jihad is interpreted and presented.

The book is not very long, but it does cover the topic in considerable depth. Its is easy to read and does not require any prior knowledge of Islam or the Qur'an.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning in detail the meaning of jihad in the Qur'an, and how this Qur'anic concept relates to our increasingly complex world today.