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Nonviolent activism in Islam : the message of Abul Kalam Azad / Hayat Alvi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alvi, Hayat, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Āzād, Abūlkalām, 1888-1958.
- Āzād, Abūlkalām.
- Nonviolence--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Nonviolence.
- Violence--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Violence.
- Religious tolerance--Islam.
- Religious tolerance.
- Social movements--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Social movements.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 165 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Note
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- What Is Jihad?
- Abul Kalam Azad-A Biographical Profile
- An Argument against Militancy and Extremism
- The Purpose and Focus of This Book
- The Contents of This Book
- Notes
- Chapter 1: Abul Kalam Azad
- Abul Kalam Azad: Who Was He?
- Long Live the Revolution
- The Pain of Partition
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2: The Concept of Justice, Zulm, and Mazlum in Islam
- The Concepts of Oppression, the Oppressed, and Oppressors
- Notes
- Chapter 3: The Islamic Principles of Social Justice
- Historical Background and Key Concepts of Violent Islamist Militancy
- The 2011 Arab Awakening
- Chapter 4: The Islamist Extremists
- The Rise of ISIS
- The Utility of Violent Jihad in International Relations and How It Has Backfired
- Political Islam on the Subcontinent
- Chapter 5: The Implications of Nonviolent Islam for Peace and Security
- Revenge Does Not Equal Justice
- Unity within Islam
- Appendix
- Inspirational Speech of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Excerpts of a Speech Delivered by Maulana Azad
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 24, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Alvi, Hayat. Nonviolent activism in Islam
- ISBN:
- 9781498597333
- 1498597335
- Publisher Number:
- 40030736544
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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