Martyrdom in Islam

الغلاف الأمامي
Cambridge University Press, 15‏/01‏/2007
In recent times Islamic martyrdom has become associated with suicide missions conducted by extremists. However, as David Cook demonstrates, this type of martyrdom is very different from the classical definition which condemned suicide and stipulated that anyone who died a believer could be considered a martyr. Ideas about martyrdom have evolved to suit prevailing circumstances, and it is the evolution of these interpretations that Cook charts in this fascinating history. The book covers the earliest sources on martyrdom including those from the Jewish and Christian traditions, discussions about what constituted martyrdom, and differences in attitudes between Sunnis and Shi'ites. A concluding section discusses martyrdom in today's radical environment. There is no other book which considers the topic so systematically, and which draws so widely on the literary sources. This will be essential reading for students of Islamic history, and for those looking for an informed account of this controversial topic.
 

المحتوى

Martyrs in religions
1
Martyrdom in the genesis of Islam
12
Legal definitions boundaries and rewards of the martyr
31
Sunni Shiʿite and Sufi martyrdom
45
warriors and missionaries in medieval Islam
74
Martyrs of love and epic heroes
98
Patterns of prognostication narrative and expiation
116
Martyrdom in contemporary radical Islam
135
past and present
165
The classical story of the Ashab alukhdud and translated contemporary martyrdom narratives
172
Bibliography
184
Index
202
حقوق النشر

طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات

عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة

نبذة عن المؤلف (2007)

David Cook is Assistant Professor in Religious Studies at Rice University. His publications include Studies in Muslim Apocalyptic (2002), Understanding Jihad (2005), and Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature (2005).

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