doi:10.3849/1802-7199

CALLS FOR JIHAD IN A CZECH MOSQUE

Muslim Community Leader’s Perspectives on Jihad

Karel ČERNÝ, Jiřina STEHLÍKOVÁ

The paper uncovers how the Czech Muslim community leaders interpret meaning of jihad, and focuses on the question how to deal with a possible radical inside their ranks. It is based on interviews and qualitative methodology. Two interpretations of jihad have been identified: a narrow one focusing on a violent aspect of the concept, and a broad one focusing on non-violent ones. There are two competing narrations regarding the question if there is any authority legitimate to issue jihad, however there is a tendency to see a defensive jihad as a legitimate one.

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Acknowledgements

This research was supported by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, grant number 20-24833S, under the project "A Case Study of Middle Eastern Refugeeism: the Iraqi Yazidis".

Keywords

Czech Republic; Muslims; Jihad; Interpretation; Radicalization.


Title in English:

CALLS FOR JIHAD IN A CZECH MOSQUE
Muslim Community Leader’s Perspectives on Jihad

Title in Czech:

RADIKÁL V ČESKÉ MEŠITĚ
Koncept džihádu mečem pohledem představitelů českých muslimů

Type:

Article

Author(s):

Karel ČERNÝ, Jiřina STEHLÍKOVÁ

Language:

Czech

Abstract:

English/Czech

Journal:

Obrana a strategie

Publisher:

University of Defence

ISSN:

ISSN 1214-6463 (print) and ISSN 1802-7199 (online)

DOI:

10.3849/1802-7199.21.2021.01.071-090

Issue:

Volume 21, Number 1 (June 2021)

Pages:

071-090

Received:

23.12.2020

Accepted:

01.04.2021

Published online:

20.06.2021

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