Pacifism and Non-Violence in Contemporary Islamic Philosophy

Combining historical analysis and contemporary interviews with Muslim peace advocates, this book develops an empirically-grounded survey of Islamic philosophies of nonviolence and a general analysis of the phenomenon. Woerner-Powell sheds light on how Islamic thought might play a larger role in secu...

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Main Author: Woerner-Powell, Tom
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2026
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Online Access:https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/171322
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Pacifism and Non-Violence in Contemporary Islamic Philosophy
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