Jihad FAQs

By: Karen Armstrong Separating Fact from Fiction on Violence and Peace Could it be possible that Islam, whose light ended the Dark Ages in Europe, now propounds the advent of an age of terror? Could a faith that has over 1.2 billion followers the world over, and over 7 [...]

2023-07-22T15:56:17+00:00July 1st, 2010|Jihad, Terrorism|

Verses of Quran on Jihad

Why Are There Verses in the Qur’an that Encourage Muslims to Kill Non-Believers Wherever they Find Them? The Importance of Context The word ‘context’ has two dictionary meanings: 1. The parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its [...]

2023-07-20T20:31:07+00:00June 25th, 2010|FAQs, Jihad|

Why does Islam have the concept of jihad or holy war, which some use to justify violence and terrorism?

Islam and Peace Islam comes from the root word Salaam, which means peace. It also means submitting one's will to Allah (swt). The word Salaam is also an attribute of God. In this context, it means ‘The Giver of Peace’. Muslims greet each other with Assalaamu alaikum which translates [...]

2023-07-20T20:39:33+00:00June 25th, 2010|Jihad, Terrorism|
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