Defining the term 'jihād' in the Arabic New Testament: Arab Christian identity within the current Islamic environment of the Middle East
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the Arabic term jihād has become equated with Islamic radicalism and violence. It is well known, however, that the interpretation of the qur'anic term has been multi-faceted. While Muslims have written much about the occurrence of the term jihād in...
| Published in: | Islam and Christian-Muslim relations |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2011
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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| Further subjects: | B
Holy War
B Third Sacred War B Islam B Neues Testament B New Testament |
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| Summary: | At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the Arabic term jihād has become equated with Islamic radicalism and violence. It is well known, however, that the interpretation of the qur'anic term has been multi-faceted. While Muslims have written much about the occurrence of the term jihād in the Qur'an and its usage, little attention has been given to the Arab Christian understanding of jihād. This article seeks to explore the interpretation of jihād in the Arabic Al-ʿahd al-jadīd bi-al-khalfiyyāt al-tawḍīḥiyya (New Testament with study notes) published by the Egyptian Bible Society. This recent edition of the Bible provides explanations of words and terms for the Arab Christian reader. Through an examination of these notes, we hope to provide insight into how modern-day Arab Christians have been shaped by the current Islamic understanding of revelation, and how they are attempting to define the term jihād on the basis of its usage in their own scriptures. |
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| ISSN: | 0959-6410 |
| Contains: | In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596410.2011.586507 |