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Subject(s)

• Āzād, Abūlkalām 1888-1958 [Browse]
• Nonviolence—Religious aspects—Islam [Browse]
• Violence—Religious aspects—Islam [Browse]
• Religious tolerance—Islam [Browse]
• Social movements—Religious aspects—Islam [Browse]

Summary note

"The purpose and focus of this study are to illustrate the legal basis for nonviolent activism in Islam, as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad promoted. Maulana Azad's practice of nonviolent activism as a means to expel British colonialism from India provides a potent counterargument against Islamist extremism"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index.

ISBN

• 9781498597326 (hardcover)
• 1498597327 (hardcover)

LCCN

2021025750

OCLC

1258039998

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