Striving "for," "in," and "in the path of" God: Qurʼanic imperatives in the Meccan period
Fighting in the path of God: a religious and moral obligation i
The ethics of fighting, refraining from fighting, and peacemaking
Dying in the path of God: exegeses of martyrdom
Jihad and martyrdom compared in early and later ḥadith literature
Jihad and martyrdom in early and late treatises on the merits of jihad
The excellences of patient forbearance: counter-narratives on striving in the path of God
Modern and contemporary debates on jihad and martyrdom I: political and militant perspectives
Modern and contemporary debates on jihad and martyrdom II: privileging history, context, and polysemy
Conclusion: analysis of texts: a summation.
Striving in the path of God : Jihād and Martyrdom in Islamic thought by Asma Afsaruddin. ISBN 9780199730933. Published by Oxford University Press in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.