Keyboard Jihad

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 DialogueIslam and Just War TheoryIslamic Precepts on Gender RelationsIslam on the InternetHIV/AIDS in Africa: Majority Muslim versus Non-Muslim SocietiesChallenges and Opportunities of Integrating New Muslim Immigrants into American SocietyCompeting Approaches for Shaping the Iraqi SocietyThe Debate on Arab Racism against Africans