RT Book T1 Islam and violence T2 Cambridge elements Elements in religion and violence A1 Mohammed, Khaleel LA English PP Cambridge New York, NY Port Nelbourne New Delhi Singapore PB Cambridge University Press YR 2019 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/166612172X AB After 9/11, many writers have posited that the relationship between Islam and violence is either elemental or anomalous. Khaleel Mohammed describes Islam as transcending the usual understanding of religion, being instead like a "sacred canopy" that provides meaning for every apsect of life. In addition, he shows that violence has both physical and psychological dimensions and expounds at length on jihad. He traces the term's metamorphosis of meaning from a struggle in any worthy cause to war and to its present-day extension to include martyrdom and terrorism. Finally, he covers the dimensions of violence in Islamic law and institutional patriarchy--back cover NO Includes bibliographical references (pages [74]-84) CN BP190.5.V56 SN 9781108728232 SN 1108728235 K1 Violence : Religious aspects : Islam K1 Islamic fundamentalism K1 Religionsgemeinschaft K1 Muslim K1 Ideologie K1 Religion K1 Politischer Islam K1 Dschihadismus K1 Militanz K1 Islam K1 Islamisches Recht K1 Legitimität K1 Legitimation K1 Gewalt K1 Djihad K1 Attentat K1 Terrorismus K1 Internationaler Terrorismus K1 Terrorist K1 Islamische Staaten K1 Islam : Gewalt DO 10.1017/9781108610407