Synopsis
Jihad or ""Holy War"" is very much alive in the Islamic world, and plays a prominent political role. Western observers usually associate jihad with fanaticism, while Islamists emphasize its mission as a crusade against drugs and other societal scourges.
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About the Author
Rudolph Peters is professor at the University of Amsterdam and former director of the Netherlands Institute in Cairo.
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