The Jihad and its Times: Dedicated to Andrew Stefan Ehrenkreutz

The concept of jihad, or "holy struggle or war", is examined from a number of sides and in various contexts in eight essays. Contributors address such topics as the role of the caliph in jihad, Muslim reactions to the Crusades and whether or not to wage jihad as a result, a study of fortifications in Cairo in medieval times, and a discussion of the notion of jihad in Islamic theology. Dedicated to Andrew S. Ehrenkreutz, University of Michigan Professor Emeritus of Medieval Islamic History.