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EP.45--History: Jihad in the Modern World
EP.45--History: Jihad in the Modern World
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
This episode discusses the struggles of modern Muslims to make sense of the concept of Jihad. We consider the impact of European colonialism and attempt to map a number of ways in which Muslims in the modern world have perceived Jihad up to the present.
Released:
Oct 7, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (56)
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