Jihad and Islam in World War I : : studies on the Ottoman Jihad on the centenary of Snouck Hurgronje's "Holy war made in Germany" / / edited by Erik-Jan Zurcher.

• Author: Jihad and other uses of Islam in World War I: instrumentalization of religion by the Ottoman Empire, its allies and its enemies (Conference)
• TeilnehmendeR: Jihad and other uses of Islam in World War I: instrumentalization of religion by the Ottoman Empire, its allies and its enemies (Conference) (2014 : Leiden, Netherlands)
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, [Netherlands] : : Leiden University Press,, 2016.; 2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Debates on Islam and society.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (357 p.)
• Notes: Includes index.

Today's headlines are full of references to jihad and jihadists, but they're nothing new: a century ago, the entry of the Ottoman Empire into World War I was accompanied by a loud proclamation of jihad as well. This book resurrects that largely forgotten aspect of the war, investigating th...