TY - BOOK AU - Aboul-Enein,Youssef H. AU - Zuhur,Sherifa ED - Army War College (U.S.). TI - Islamic rulings on warfare SN - 1584871776 AV - BP134.W29 A26 2004 PY - 2004///] CY - [Carlisle Barracks, PA] PB - Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College KW - Military art and science in the Qurʼan KW - War KW - Religious aspects KW - Islam KW - Hadith KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Jihad in the Qurʼan KW - Islamic fundamentalism KW - War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 N1 - "October 2004."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 40-43); Electronic version also available on the SSI website N2 - The global war on terror (GWOT) and the battles with specific Islamist groups is, to some degree, a war of ideas. With a better understanding of Islamic concepts of war, peace, and Muslim relations with non-Muslims, those fighting the GWOT may gain support and increase their efficacy. The authors explain the principles of jihad and war and their conduct as found in key Islamic texts, the controversies that have emerged from the Quranic verses of war and peace, and the conflict between liberal or moderate Islamic voices and the extremists on matters such as the definition of combatants, treatment of hostages, and suicide attacks UR - http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ssi/pdffiles/PUB588.pdf ER -