Jihad is misunderstood as ?The Holy War? but the actual meaning of it is to struggle for the way of Allah. It is the religious duty of every Muslim. Asghar Ali Engineer with his compilation Jihad and Other Essays reflects the principle conduct of Islamism. The fundamental of the Islam religion is to combat injustice and it is the main idea of Jihad. The book is a faithful reflection of Islamic philosophy as it is touching many facets of society. Engineer, through his essays, utters that Jihad in new era is interpreted as violence- terrorism. As a radical thinker and writer, he is of the opinion that today; Jihad has become a tool for Islamic politicization.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Asghar Ali Engineer
Prof. Asghar Ali Engineer is an internationally known Islamic scholar, a dedicated social reformer and an ardent advocate of inter-religious dialogue. He is specially trained in Islamic theology. Tafsir (commentary of the holy Qur’an) Islamic Jurisprudence and Hadith. He is now the Chairman of the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism, and Chief Editor of the quarterly Indian Journal of Secularism. He serves also as member of the Governing Council of the foundation for Communal Harmony of the government of India. Prof. Engineer has written more than forty books and a number of scholarly articles. He has held many responsible offices like Vice President of People’s Union for Civil Liberties and chairman of the Committee for Communal Harmony. He is also recipient of important awards like National Communal Harmony Award from the Ministry of Home Affairs, government of India and Hakim Khan Sur Award for National Integration from Maharana Mewar Foundation.
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