Islamic Jihad: A Legacy Of Forced Conversion, Imperialism, And Slavery  (Paperback, M A Khan)

Violent Jihad is the heart of Islam; without it, Islam would, most likely, have died a natural death in the seventh century itself. --M. A. Khan. Islamic Jihad is divided into seven main chapters: beginning with the elaboration of such topics as the controversies that currently surrounds the idea of Jihad, basic beliefs in Islam, Prophet Muhammads biography and the birth of jihad, and ends with the topic of Islamic slavery. Khan has written on various aspects of Islamic jihad: violence of Prophet Muhammad, Islams treatment of the Jews, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and people of other religions, the imposition of Islamic imperialism and Arab suzerainty in various parts of the world. The author chronicles Islamic incursions in various parts of the world, which started soon after the death of Prophet Muhammad. Sourced from impeccable historical evidences, mostly documented by Muslim historians, Khan has depicted a compelling picture of Islamic invasions of India, the Balkans, Spain, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, plus its spread in South East Asia. The narration of these incursions is detailed and engrossing; much new information up to the current time have been included. Thus, this is not simply a book of chronicle of Islamic history, but up to date. To scholars and academics, this book will be a valuable reference for the history of Islamic jihad. Muslim readers will find this book a masterpiece to understand their root, and know why they are Muslims or why not. The researchers and writers on Islamic jihad will find this book an invaluable one stop reference. The spread of Islam was military. There is a tendency (amongst Muslims) to apologize for this and we should not. It is one of the injunctions of the Quran that you must fight for spreading of Islam. This book is also a must read for todays political leadersboth Muslim and non-Muslimto shake off their apathy towards the mortal danger of ascendant Islamic radicalism. The final word about the Islamic jihad can be summed up by Dr Ali Issa Othman, a reputed Palestinian sociologist and advisor to UNRAWA on Education, who said on the propagation of Islam that,