Ever since Sept. 11, the term "jihad" has become part of America’s vocabulary. So, too, have the adjectives "Militant Islam" and "Islamic Fundamentalism" become common parlance on America’s ...

Unlike Christianity or Judaism, Islam's religious history is inseparable from its conquests -- which is why the concept of holy war lives on today. ... Islam: Religion of the sword?

In an excerpt from his new history of Islam, In the Shadow of the Sword , Tom Holland explains why he has written a revised history about the origins of the Quran, the home of Muhammad, and its ...

Explore the myth and reality of Islam’s spread in this comprehensive analysis. Commonly believed misconceptions suggest that Islam expanded through violent conversions, yet historical evidence and ...

By Ishola Balogun. THE Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Nigeria, Dr.Mashuud Fashola has reiterated that jihad with the sword was not part of Islam, adding that all acts of insurgency and terrorism ...

Whether the pen is mightier than the sword may be open for debate, but one country is taking no chances and using both weapons in the fight against Islamic State militants.

The inscription also claims that the twin-bladed sword is Zulfiqar, the weapon linked to the Prophet Mohammed and his family that was used during pivotal events in early Islamic history.