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Nonviolent Activism in Islam
The Message of Abul Kalam Azad
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2021
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In this book, author Hayat Alvi’s purpose and focus are to illustrate the legal basis for Islamic nonviolent activism, as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad promoted and exemplified. Maulana Azad’s endorsement of nonviolent civil disobedience as a means to expel British colonial rule from India poses a strong counterargument against Islamist extremism, and a legal precedent for nonviolent activism in Islam. Millions of Indian Muslims participated under Maulana Azad and Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership in nonviolent civil disobedience against the British Raj. These facts indicate that there is such a thing as nonviolent activism in Islam. Abul Kalam Azad introduced “nonviolent Jihad” in the form of civil disobedience. As a legitimate religious authority, trained as an Islamic jurist and scholar, he endorsed Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent civil disobedience and activism to free India from British colonial rule. A highly respected Islamic scholar and jurist, Maulana Azad’s endorsement of nonviolent civil disobedience provides the legal precedent for nonviolent activism in Islam. Contemporary Muslim leaders and activists can learn lessons from Maulana Azad’s example, and as Alvi’s thoroughly researched book shows, can be an argument against blind dogma, extremism, and militancy in the modern era.
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Edition
1/2021
Copyright Year
2021
ISBN-Print
978-1-4985-9732-6
ISBN-Online
978-1-4985-9733-3
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
166
Product Type
Monograph
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Acknowledgments No access
What Is Jihad? No access
Abul Kalam Azad—A Biographical Profile No access
An Argument against Militancy and Extremism No access
The Purpose and Focus of This Book No access
The Contents of This Book No access
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Abul Kalam Azad: Who Was He? No access
Long Live the Revolution No access
The Pain of Partition No access
Conclusion No access
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The Concepts of Oppression, the Oppressed, and Oppressors No access
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Historical Background and Key Concepts of Violent Islamist Militancy No access
The 2011 Arab Awakening No access
Conclusion No access
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The Rise of ISIS No access
The Utility of Violent Jihad in International Relations and How It Has Backfired No access
Political Islam on the Subcontinent No access
Conclusion No access
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Revenge Does Not Equal Justice No access
Unity within Islam No access
Conclusion No access
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Inspirational Speech of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad No access
Excerpts of a Speech Delivered by Maulana Azad No access
