Peace or Jihad? Abrogation in Islam

David Bukay in the Middle East Quarterly presents a comprehensive overview of the all-important concept of abrogation in Islam: the principle by which many Islamic exegetes hold that the violent passages of the Qur’an take precedence over the peaceful ones. How does the theological debate over abrogation impact contemporary policy formulation? While not all terrorism … Continue reading Peace or Jihad? Abrogation in Islam