Keyboard Jihad is an attempt to rectify some of the misperceptions and misrepresentations of Islam and Muslims that resulted from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This book is a collection of original essays that were written over the years by Abdul Karim Bangura. These essays were not compiled to defend Islam-a deen, meaning in Arabic a complete way of life. Rather, Keyboard Jihad seeks to dispel common misperceptions and misrepresentations of Islam that can lead to prejudice and racism.The essays in Keyboard Jihad cover a variety of Islamic topics:Misused and/or Misrepresented Islamic Concepts that Can Impede Peacebuilding and Interfaith DialogueIslam and Just War TheoryIslamic Precepts on Gender RelationsIslam on the InternetHIV/AIDS in Africa: Majority Muslim versus Non-Muslim SocietiesChallenges and Opportunities of Integrating New Muslim Immigrants into American Society Competing Approaches for Shaping the Iraqi SocietyThe Debate on Arab Racism against Africans
