Colonialism and the call to Jihad in British India / / Tariq Hasan.
"Over a period of time, the role of Muslim religious leaders in the Indian independence movement has been forgotten; and this work is a timely reminder. The book focuses on the current debate around different interpretations of Jihad. It debunks extremists' interpretation of Jihad, and rec...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New Delhi, India : : SAGE Publications India,, 2015. |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (230 pages) |
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| Summary: | "Over a period of time, the role of Muslim religious leaders in the Indian independence movement has been forgotten; and this work is a timely reminder. The book focuses on the current debate around different interpretations of Jihad. It debunks extremists' interpretation of Jihad, and recalls how Indian Muslim clerics in fact used this idea to fight and, in some cases, lead the freedom struggle against the British"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789351502616 (hardback : alkaline paper) 9789351502623 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Tariq Hasan. |