Witnesses to faith? martyrdom in Christianity and Islam
Focusing on the issue of suicide bombings, or 'martyrdom operations', this book aims to answer what exactly is meant by 'martyrdom', whether in Islam or Christianity. Muslim and Christian scholars come together to find a common understanding, based on the scriptures and tradition...
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Hampshire, UK
Ashgate Publishing Limited
2006
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Competing perspectives on Jihad and 'martyrdom' in early Islamic sources / Asma Afsaruddin
- 2. Christian martyrdom : history and interpretation / Anthony Harvey, Richard Finn and Michael Smart
- 3. What is martyrdom? / Harfiyah Haleem
- 4. Still a 'noble army' after 11 September 2001? / Brian Wicker
- 5. The veneration of martyrs : a Muslim-Christian dialogue / Harfiyah Haleem and Brian Wicker
- 6. The drama of martyrdom : Christian and Muslim approaches / Brian Wicker
- 7. The concept of martyrdom : a Shia perspective / Abolfazl Ezzati
- 8. Martyrdom and murder : aspects of suicidal terrorism / Brian Wicker, Peter Bishop and Maha Azzam