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Download or read book Militant Islam written by Godfrey H. Jansen and published by New York : Harper & Row. This book was released on 1979 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "G.H. Jansen's analysis examines the militancy of Islam from 1800 to the present, emphasizing the resurgence of that militancy in the last decade. He shows us the traditionalists such as the Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran and General Zia of Pakistan who want to take Islam back to strict adherence to the precepts of the Koran, the men of religion anxious to maintain the status quo, and the reformers trying to adapt the faith to the demands of the modern world"--Back cover.