Nayel Badareen

Jihad: the Concept of Jihad Through the History of Islam Nayel Badareen

Jihad examines the developing concept of Islamic jihad throughout Islamic history with special attention to the medieval jurists who were credited with coining the concept of military jihad. Badareen clarifies the misconceptions that surround the term, and he revisits the concepts as developed by the two major Islamic sects, Sunni and Shi'i, and their associations with martyrdom. Jihad is a fresh look at a complex word and concept that is misused¿and abused¿by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Badareen does not shy away from asking the right questions in order to demonstrate a clear understanding of how jihad has become synonymous with violence.