This decisive account of the role of nonviolence in Islam and Muslim societies, both historically and in current times, chronicles an often-obscured but longstanding pacifist tradition.
"Islam" Means Peace: Understanding the Muslim Principle of Nonviolence Today provides a rebuttal to general misperceptions about the religion by documenting its rich tradition of nonviolence. To that end, the book examines the sources of Islamâthe Qur'an, the main religious text of Islam, and the Hadith, the deeds and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. It contests the prevalent notion that Islam is built on violence in part by illuminating the role of the tolerant, mystical tradition of Sufism in Islam, while at the same time examining the misunderstood place of jihad in the religion.
The book is not, however, a historical or theological treatise. Rather, it focuses on the tradition of nonviolence in modern Muslim societies. By spotlighting recent peaceful protest movements in Muslim communities, the book underscores the truly global and multicultural nature of the Islamic tradition of nonviolence. The findings here will be invaluable for Muslims and non-Muslims alike, revealing an alternative tradition both can embrace.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Inspiration at the Roots: Sources of Nonviolence in Islam
- Chapter 3. At the Point of a Sword? How Islam Actually Spread
- Chapter 4. Ignored for No Fault of Theirs: The Sufis and Other Pacifist Muslim Sects
- Chapter 5. Jihad Is Not War: Grappling with the Most Controversial Aspect of Islam
- Chapter 6. A Most Improbable Tale: Nonviolence among the Pashtuns of Pakistan
- Chapter 7. Following in the Mahatmaâs Footsteps: Muslim Gandhians
- Chapter 8. A Refusal to Cooperate: The Struggle of the Kosovar Albanians
- Chapter 9. Not Just a Land of Conflict: Nonviolence in the Middle East
- Chapter 10. Struggling against Heavy Odds: Palestinians and Nonviolence
- Chapter 11. To Topple Dictators without Force: Peaceful Protest in Modern South Asia
- Chapter 12. Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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