Author | Abul A'la Maududi |
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Translator | Syed Rafatullah Shah (English) |
Illustrator | Syed Firasat Shah |
Language | Urdu |
Subject | About Jihad, International Policy |
Published | 1927 |
Publisher | Markazi Maktaba-yi Islami, Delhi |
Publication place | Pakistan |
Published in English | June 17, 2017 |
Media type | Print Book |
Pages | 632 Pages |
ISBN | 978-1-52-209065-6 |
Al Jihad fil Islam (Eng: The Concept of Jihad in Islam) is a book written by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi on the subject of jihad in Islam.[1][2] The book is an English translation of the classic book in jihad, originally written and published in 1927 in the Urdu language.
A major part of the book deals with the comparative study of the concept of a just war in various theologies. This book covers various important events of World War I in great detail and provides a critical analysis of the conflict and post conflict development of international accords with respect to war.
Year | Language | Publication | Type |
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1930 | Urdu | Matba-i Maʻarif al-Musannifin, Azamgarh | Print book |
1948 | Urdu | Daftar-i Tarjumān al-Qurʼan, Lahore | Print book |
1948 | Urdu | Daftar-i Tarjumān al-Qurʼan, Lahore | Print book |
1962 | Urdu | Lahore Islamic Publications | Print book |
1967 | Urdu | Lahore Islamic Publications | Print book |
1974 | Urdu | Idara Tarjuman ul Quran Ltd. Lahore | Print book |
1979 | Urdu | Markazi Maktabah-yi Islami, Delhi | Print book |
1988 | Urdu | Markazi Maktaba-yi Islami, Delhi | eBook, Document |
1988 | Urdu | Markazi Maktaba-yi Islami, Delhi | Print book |
1991 | Urdu | Markazi Maktaba-yi Islami, Delhi | Print book |
Allama Iqbal read Al Jihad fil Islam and hailed it as the best explication of the concept of jihad in any language.[4]