Islamic Philosophy of War and Peace: Current Conflicts: Is Islam the Problem? - Couverture souple

Ashraf, Mirza

 
9780595525225: Islamic Philosophy of War and Peace: Current Conflicts: Is Islam the Problem?
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ISBN 10 : 0595525229 ISBN 13 : 9780595525225
Editeur : iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

Islam means "peace" and "submission to God." With its ethical system of instruction for a balanced life based on faith and reason, how did this "religion of peace" come to be feared? After the 9/11 tragedy, Islam was judged by many in the West to be a hub of terrorism and a threat to world peace. People everywhere voiced concern over its concepts of war and Jihad. Ashraf traces these and related concepts from their inception in Qur'anic injunctions and the Prophet's precepts to their current interpretation, evaluating them in their spiritual, moral, juridical, and cultural contexts. Misunderstandings about Islam lie at the core of much bitterness and violence. With no central authority to definitively interpret its teachings, misconceptions regarding Islam's ideology of war and peace abound. To label Islam as militant is to misinterpret jihad as simply a call to war and to ignore its laws governing warfare, which emphasize restraint as far as possible.Islamic Philosophy of War and Peace explains the spirit of Islam, its mandate for peace, and what the pluralistic notion of jihad stands for in the hope that clearing up ambiguities will foster peaceful relations between Muslims and the rest of the world.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Islam means "peace" and "submission to God." With its ethical system of instruction for a balanced life based on faith and reason, how did this "religion of peace" come to be feared? After the 9/11 tragedy, Islam was judged by many in the West to be a hub of terrorism and a threat to world peace. People everywhere voiced concern over its concepts of war and Jihad. Ashraf traces these and related concepts from their inception in Qur'anic injunctions and the Prophet's precepts to their current interpretation, evaluating them in their spiritual, moral, juridical, and cultural contexts. Misunderstandings about Islam lie at the core of much bitterness and violence. With no central authority to definitively interpret its teachings, misconceptions regarding Islam's ideology of war and peace abound. To label Islam as militant is to misinterpret jihad as simply a call to war and to ignore its laws governing warfare, which emphasize restraint as far as possible.Islamic Philosophy of War and Peace explains the spirit of Islam, its mandate for peace, and what the pluralistic notion of jihad stands for in the hope that clearing up ambiguities will foster peaceful relations between Muslims and the rest of the world.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mirza Iqbal Ashraf, the author of Introduction to World Philosophies: A Chronological Progression, has taught and lectured on cross-cultural and religious issues in his native Pakistan. He holds a bachelor's degree with honors in Persian literature and Islamic philosophy and a master's in English. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595525229
ISBN 13 
9780595525225
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
184
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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