Striving in the path of God jihād and martyrdom in Islamic thought /
Jihad is often assumed to refer to armed combat and Muslim martyrdom is understood to be invariably of the military kind. By canvassing a more diverse range of texts - Qur'an, tafsir hadith, edifying and hortatory literature - this book recuperates a more nuanced and multifaceted understanding...
Main Author: | Afsaruddin, Asma, 1958- |
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Other Authors: | Oxford Scholarship Online. |
Format: | Electronic |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2013]
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Physical Description: |
1 online resource (x, 370 pages) |
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CMU Electronic Access
Electronic Resource Click HereLocation | Call Number: | Status |
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CMU Electronic Access | Available |