Answering Jihad: a better way forward

Preface : A better way forward

Acknowledgements

Further reading and indebtedness

Introduction : Understanding jihad and our Muslim neighbors

PART 1 : THE ORIGINS OF JIHAD

Question 1 : What is Islam?

Question 2 : Is Islam "a religion of peace"?

Question 3 : What is jihad?

Question 4 : Is jihad in the Quran and the Life of Muhammad?

Question 5 : What is sharia?

Question 6 : Was Islam spread by the sword?

PART 2 : JIHAD TODAY

Question 7 : What is radical Islam?

Question 8 : Does Islam need a reformation?

Question 9 : Who are Al-Qaida, ISIS, and Boko Haram?

Question 10 : Who are the true Muslims, violent or peaceful Muslims?

Question 11 : Why are Muslims being radicalized?

Question 12 : Are Muslims trying to take over the West with sharia?

PART 3 : JIHAD IN JUDEO-CHRISTIAN CONTEXT

Question 13 : Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?

Question 14 : Why do some Christians call God "Allah"?

Question 15 : How does jihad compare with Old Testament warfare?

Question 16 : What does Jesus teach about violence?

Question 17 : How does jihad compare with the Crusades?

Question 18 : What does Jesus have to do with jihad?

Conclusion : Answering jihad

Appendix A : A selective timeline of jihad in Islam

Appendix B : Muhammad's words on jihad in Sahih al-Bukhari

Appendix C : What is the Caliphate?

Appendix D : Ahmadi Muslims and details about my former sect of Islam

Glossary

Sneak peek : an excerpt from Nabeel Qureshi's forthcoming book, No God but One : Allah or Jesus?