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C ONTENTS Foreword 1 Introduction 5 Is Islam a Violent Religion? 9 Does Islam say, Convert or Die? 13 Do Terrorists Represent Islam? 17 The Historical Context 24 Jihad for Peace 29 A Prophet of Peace 34 Extremists are Not Devout 41 Who are the True Muslims? 45 The Promised Messiah as 49 Khil ā fat 56 What is Jihad? 63 Types of Jihad 64 Jihad in Context 68 Jihad Today 70 Was Islam Spread by the Sword? 74 Do Muslims not know their Teachings? 85 Did the Early Muslims lead Offensive Raids? 91 Case #1: The Nakhla Expedition 91 Case #2: Jews at Khaibar 104 Does Violence escalate in Early Islam? 111 How to Study and Understand the Holy Quran? 120 The Battle of Tabuk 125 Are Women violently oppressed in Islam? 129 Does Islam Promote Domestic Violence? 135 Guidance for Women who face Marital Abuse 153 Comparison with the Bible 156