In the wake of radical Islamist terrorist attacks described as
jihad worldwide and in South Asia, it is imperative that there
should be a book-length study of this idea in this part of the
world. The focus of the study is the idea of jihad with its
changing interpretations mostly those available in exegetical
literature of key figures in South Asia. The hermeneutic devices
used to understand the meaning of the Quranic verses and the
Prophetic traditions relating to jihad will be the focus of this
study. The main thrust of the study is to understand how
interpretations of jihad vary. It is seen as being both defensive
and aggressive by traditionalists; only defensive and mainly about
moral improvement by progressive Muslims; and being
insurrectionist, aggressive, eternal and justifying violence
against civilians by radical Islamists. One purpose of the book is
to understand how the radical interpretation came to South Asia.
The book also explains how theories about jihad are influenced by
the political and social circumstances of the period and how these
insights feed into practice legitimizing militant movements called
jihad for that period.
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