Peace Movements in Islam: History, Religion, and Politics Nur Masalha Portuguese buccaneers dominated the Indian

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Abdurrahman Fitzgerald

The Muqaddimah

Three appendices—two study guides and a bibliography—make the book an ideal resource for anyone interested in learning the art of persuasion

Peace Movements in Islam: History, Religion, and Politics Nur Masalha Portuguese buccaneers dominated the IndianContrary to the distorted and in many places all too prevalent view of Islam as somehow inherently or uniquely violent, there is a dazzling array of Muslim organizations and individuals that have worked for harmony and conciliation through history. The Qur'an itself, the Muslim scripture, is full verses of peace urging returning good for evil and wishing peace upon harassers, alongside the verses on just, defensive war that have so often been