What is Jihad?

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In this episode, we give an academic, historical overview of the concept of Jihad in Islam, dispelling some misconceptions and nuancing an otherwise thorny topic. Find me and my music here: https://linktr.ee/filipholm Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonate Also check out the Let's Talk Religion Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ih4sqtWv0wRIhS6HFgerb?si=95b07d83d0254b Sources/Recomended Reading: Al-Dawoody, Ahmed Mohsen (2009). "War in Islamic Law: Justifications and Regulations". PhD Thesis. University of Birmingham. Bashir, Khaled Ramadan (2018). "Islamic International Law: Historical Foundations and Al-Shaybani's Siyar". Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. Bonner, Michael (2008). “Jihad in Islamic History: Doctrines and Practice”. Princeton University Press. Brown, Jonathan A.C. (2019). "Slavery and Islam". Oneworld. Donner, Fred (2012). "Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam". Harvard University Press. Ghazi, Mahmood Ahmad (translated by) (1998). "Kitab al-Siyar al-Saghir" by Muhammad al-Shaybani. Islamic Research Institute. Hallaq, Wael (2004). "The Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law". Cambridge University Press. Hallaq, Wael (2009). "Sharia: Theory, Practice, Transformations". Cambridge University Press. Hoyland, Robert G. (2017). "In God's Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire". Oxford University Press. Judd, Steven C. (2009). "al-Awza'i and Sufyan al-Thawri: The Umayyad Madhhab". In Bearman, Peri; Rudolph Peters & Frank E. Vogel (ed.), "The Islamic School of Law: Evolution, Devolution & Progress". Brill. Judd, Steven C. (2019). "'Abd al-Rahman b. Amr al-Awza'i". In the "Makers of the Muslim World" Series. Oneworld. Khan Nyazee, Imran Ahsan (translated by) (2000). "The Distinguished Jurist's Primer: Bidayat Al-Mujtahid Wa Nihayat Al-Muqtasid." Vol. 1-2. Garnet Publishing. Kimball, Michelle R. (2018). "Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba: A Peacemaker for Our Time". The Other Press Sdn. Bhd. Kiser, John W (2015). "Commander of the Faithful: The Life and Times of Emir Abd El-Kader". Monkfish Book Publishing Company. Penn, Michael Philip (2015). "When Christians First Met Muslims: A Sourcebook of the Earliest Syriac Writings on Islam". University of California Press. Robinson, Chase F. (2005). "Abd al-Malik". Oneworld. Urban, Elizabeth (2020). "Conquered Populations in Early Islam: Non-Arabs, Slaves and the Sons of Slave Mothers". Edinburgh University Press. Zawati, Hilmi M. (2015). "Theory of War in Islamic and Public International Law". In "Is Jihad Just War? War, Peace and Human Rights under Islamic and Public International Law", (Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2001) 9-47, reprinted in Niaz A. Shah, ed., Islam and the Law of Armed Conflict (Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2015) 249-287. Zemmali, Ameur (1990). "Imam al-Awza'i and his humanitarian ideas". In International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 30 , Issue 275 , April 1990 , pp. 115 - 123. International Committee of the Red Cross. ------------------------------------------ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:15 What does "Jihad" mean? 4:44 Military understandings & early Islam 8:48 Forced conversion or not? 15:32 Rules of war in the early community 18:56 The nature of the Arab conquests 25:01 War in Islamic Law & Jurisprudence 45:53 Prisoners of War 50:16 Perpetual struggle & Shi'i Perspectives 52:30 Developments over time & contemporary Islam 58:07 Conclusions #islam #religion