Keyboard Jihad is an attempt to rectify some of the misperceptions and misrepresentations of Islam and Muslims that resulted from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This book is a collection of original essays that were written over the years by Abdul Karim Bangura. These essays were not compiled to defend Islam-a deen, meaning in Arabic a complete way of life. Rather, Keyboard Jihad seeks to dispel common misperceptions and misrepresentations of Islam that can lead to prejudice and racism.
The essays in Keyboard Jihad cover a variety of Islamic topics:
- Misused and/or Misrepresented Islamic Concepts that Can Impede Peacebuilding and Interfaith Dialogue
- Islam and Just War Theory
- Islamic Precepts on Gender Relations
- Islam on the Internet
- HIV/AIDS in Africa: Majority Muslim versus Non-Muslim Societies
- Challenges and Opportunities of Integrating New Muslim Immigrants into American Society
- Competing Approaches for Shaping the Iraqi Society
- The Debate on Arab Racism against Africans
- ISBN13 9781609278557
- Publish Date 1 January 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Cognella, Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 324
- Language English