TY  - BOOK
AU  - Akbar, M.J.
TI  - Shade of swords: Jihad and the conflict between Islam & Christianity
SN  - 978-8174362088
PY  - 2002///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Lotus Collection
KW  - Religion
KW  - Hinduism
N1  - Rs.325/-
N2  - This paperback edition, updated to show how and why Saddam Hussein re-positioned himself as a Jihadi against America, M.J. Akbar explains the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Placing recent events in a historical context, he tackles the tricky question of what now for Jihad following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime.

With British and American troops in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and once again in Iraq, the potential for Jihadi recruitment is ever increasing. Explaining how Jihad thrives on complex and shifting notions of persecution, victory and sacrifice, and illustrating how Muslims themselves have historically tried both to direct and control the phenomenon of Jihad, Akbar shows how Jihad pervades the mind and soul of Islam, revealing its strength and significance
ER  -