There are certain verses in the Quran which convey injunctions similar to the following: ‘Kill them wherever you find them.’ (2:191) Referring to such verses, there are some who attempt to give the impression that...

…according to the teachings of Islam, war is to be waged not against the enemy but against the aggressor. (p. 49)

In this world, unity is achievable only by learning to unite in spite of differences, rather than insisting on unity without differences. For their total eradication is an impossibility. The secret of attaining peace in...

If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if you behave properly wit those holding divergent views from you or...

Not all Muslims become involved in acts of violence. Yet all might be held culpable. THis is because that section of Muslim–in fact, the majority–who are not personally involved, neither disown those members of their...

The word ‘jihad’ has nowhere been used in the Qur’an to mean war in the sense of launching an offensive. It is used rather to mean ‘struggle’. the action most consistently called for in the...