Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition
Subtitle: Essays by Western Muslim Scholars (Perennial Philosophy Series)
Contributors: Seyyed Hossein Nasr (Foreword)
Publisher: World Wisdom
Published: June 25, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780941532600
Subjects: Islam; September 11 Terrorist Attacks; Islamic fundamentalism; Religion - World Religions; Religion; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Islam - General; Current Events / International; Religion / Islam; Islam and world politics
First sentence: In the post-September 11th environment there is an urgent need for a clear enunciation of the views of traditional Islam in regard to jihad, so-called "holy war."