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Ethics of war
The rules Islam sets for fighting: who may be fought, when, and who may never be harmed.
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5 facts about jihad in the Quran, the hadith and the jurists
Jihad means effort, and in Medinan verses and the law books often fighting; 5 facts on the ranking hadith and the jurists.
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The fighting verses in context: 6 facts from the sources
Nine war verses are quoted against Islam. The setting, the classical commentary and the limits each verse carries, with fair concessions.
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War, killing and execution in Islam: 5 facts
What does Islam say about killing, beheading and genocide? 5 facts on Quran 5:32 and 47:4, the rules of war and what scholars have condemned.
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6 facts about Medina’s Jewish tribes and Banu Qurayza
The Constitution of Medina, the exile of two tribes and the fate of Banu Qurayza: 6 facts from the earliest reports.
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Muhammad’s raids, Badr and the conquest of Mecca: 6 facts
The caravan raids, the battle at Badr and the entry into Mecca: 6 facts from the early sources, with the critics’ strongest points conceded.
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Holy war in the Bible: 7 facts critics of jihad pass over
Deuteronomy 20, Saul and Amalek, Joshua, the warrior Psalms, Revelation 19 and the Crusades: 7 facts on holy war. Read on.