Nonviolent activism in Islam : the message of Abul Kalam Azad /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Alvi, Hayat (Author)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]
Subjects:	Āzād, Abūlkalām, > 1888-1958. Nonviolence > Religious aspects > Islam. Violence > Religious aspects > Islam. Religious tolerance > Islam. Social movements > Religious aspects > Islam. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of 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
Notes
Chapter 2: The Concept of Justice, Zulm, and Mazlum in Islam
The Concepts of Oppression, the Oppressed, and Oppressors
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 3: The Islamic Principles of Social Justice
Historical Background and Key Concepts of Violent Islamist Militancy
The 2011 Arab Awakening
Conclusion
Notes
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
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 5: The Implications of Nonviolent Islam for Peace and Security
Revenge Does Not Equal Justice
Unity within Islam
Conclusion
Notes
Notes
Appendix
Inspirational Speech of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Excerpts of a Speech Delivered by Maulana Azad
Note
Bibliography
Index
About the Author