Muslim Indian journalist M. J. Akbar sets out to chronicle the history of "jihad" (popularly but sometimes misleadingly translated as "holy war") from the seventh century to the present day. His purpose is to provide a context for understanding what he calls "one Islamic response to the perceived world-domination by the United States...[J]ihad stands out through its ability t (...)
January 17, 2003
Books
The Shade of Swords
The Shade of SwordsJihad and the Conflict between Islam and Christianityby M. J. AkbarRoutledge, $25, 272 pp.
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