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PARTISANS OF ALLAH

Partisans of Allah: Jihad in South Asia by Prof. Ayesha Jalal traces how the idea of jihad has been understood and used in South Asia — from its ethical meaning in Islamic thought, through Syed Ahmad Barelvi’s movement and the colonial era, to its politicisation in the modern period. It is a scholarly but readable history, useful for CSS Pakistan Affairs, Islamic History & Culture, and for questions on extremism and the history of Muslims in South Asia.