by Hayat Alvi (Author)

The purpose and focus of this study are to illustrate the legal basis for nonviolent activism in Islam, as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad promoted. Maulana Azad's practice of nonviolent activism as a means to expel British colonialism from India provides a potent counterargument against Islamist extremism.

Author Biography

Hayat Alvi is associate professor in the national security affairs department at the U.S. Naval War College.