Al jihad fil Islam and other writings / Abul A'la Maududi ; edited and translated by Humeira Iqtidar, King's College London.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maudoodi, Syed Abul 'Ala, 1903-1979, Author.

Contributor:

Iqtidar, Humeira, editor, translator.

Series:

Cambridge texts in the history of political thought.

Cambridge texts in the history of political thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 269 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

Abul A'la Maududi (1903-1979) was arguably one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the twentieth century, and a foundational Islamist thinker. This volume brings together a broad range of his important works for the first time, covering concerns such as anticolonialism, permissibility of violence, capitalism and gender roles, principles for an Islamic economy, innovation in legal frameworks as well as the limits of nationalist politics. Showcasing his writings across different genres, this volume includes influential early works such as his seminal Al Jihad fil Islam, Quranic exegesis and essays as well as later works on Islamic law. An extensive introduction situates Maududi's ideas within global anticolonial conversations as well as Islamic and South Asian debates on urgent contemporary political questions and highlights the conceptual innovations he carried out. Fresh translations allow readers to critically engage with Maududi's writings, capturing nuances and shifts in his ideas with greater clarity.

Contents:

Tehrk-e-Azdi Hind aur Musalmn

First principles of Islamic economics

Tafhm-ul-uran.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Apr 2026).

ISBN:

1-009-23041-7

1-009-23043-3