A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád' Showing that all the Wars of Mohammad Were Defensive; and that Aggressive War, or Compulsory Conversion, is not Allowed in The Koran - 1885

A CRITICAL EXPOSITION OF THE POPULAR "JIHAD." A CRITICAL EXPOSITION OF THE POPULAR "JIHAD." SHOWING THAT ALL THE WARS OF MOHAMMAD WERE DEFENSIVE; AND THAT AGGRESSIVE WAR, OR COMPULSORY CONVERSION, IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE KORAN. WITH APPENDICES PROVING THAT THE WORD "JIHAD" DOES NOT EXEGETICALLY MEAN 'WARFARE,' AND THAT SLAVERY IS NOT SANCTIONED BY THE PROPHET OF ISLAM. BY MOULAVI GHERAGH ALI, _Author of_ "REFORMS UNDER MOSLEM RULE," "HYDERABAD (DECCAN) UNDER SIR SALAR JUNG." CALCUTTA: THACKER, SPINK AND CO. 1885. CALCUTTA: PRINTED BY THACKER, SPINK AND CO. NOTE. I here take the opportunity of removing a wrong idea of the alleged injunction of the Prophet against our countrymen the Hindus. The …

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