Jihad' is a highly charged word. Often mistranslated as 'Holy War',
it has become synonymous with terrorism. Current political events
have entirely failed to take account of the subtlety and complexity
of jihad. Like many concepts with a long history, different
cultural ideas have influenced the religious aspects of jihad. As a
result its original meaning has been adapted, modified and
destabilized - never more than at the present time. How does jihad
manifest itself in Muslims' everyday lives? What impact has 9/11
and its backlash had on jihad? By observing the current crisis of
identity among ordinary Muslims, this timely book explores why, and
in what circumstances Muslims speak of jihad. In the end, jihad is
what Muslims say it is. Marranci offers us a nuanced and
sophisticated anthropological understanding of Muslims' lives far
beyond the predictable cliches.A PDF version of this book is
available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform,
www.oapen.org
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