Contending Views of Violence:The Jihad of Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorists Versus the Just War Traditional of the Islamic and Christian Communities

Author

Ronald Joseph Pierpaoli, Sacred Heart University

Date of Award

8-2003

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Religious Studies (MARS)

Department

Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies

First Advisor

Brian Stiltner

Abstract

"Islamic fundamentalist terrorists employ the tenets of jihad as their justification for attacks on Jews and 'Crusaders'. But the terrorists have perverted the concept of jihad by focusing only on the holy war revelations of the Prophet Muhammad that contain the 'lesser jihad'. Conversely, the 'greater jihad' confirms the main message of peace and justice in the Qur'an and the life of the Prophet."

Comments

Master's thesis submitted to the faculty, Sacred Heart University Religious Studies Program in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Religious Studies.

Recommended Citation

Pierpaoli, Ronald Joseph, "Contending Views of Violence:The Jihad of Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorists Versus the Just War Traditional of the Islamic and Christian Communities" (2003). Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.R.S. Theses). 15.
https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/rel_theses/15