A Critical Exposition of the Popular Jihád | Page 3

The persecution of the Moslems by the Koreish after their flight from Mecca 11
II.--The Meccans or the Koreish.
7. A Koreish chieftain commits a raid near Medina, A.H. 1 ib.
8. The Koreish march to attack Medina. Battle of Badr ib.
9. Attack by Abu Sofian upon Medina, A.H. 2 12
10. Battle of Ohad 12
11. Mohammad's prestige affected by the defeat ib.
12. Abu Sofian threatened the Moslems with another attack next year 13
13. The Koreish again attack Medina with a large army. Mohammad defends the city. The enemy retire. A.H. 5 14
14. Mohammad with his followers advanced to perform the lesser pilgrimage of Mecca. The Koreish oppose Mohammad, who return disappointed. The treaty of Hodeibia 15
15. Violation of the treaty by the Koreish and their submission 16
16. Two other tribes assume the offensive ib.
III.--The Defensive Character of the Wars.
17. Verses from the Koran in support of the defensive character of the wars 25
18. What the above quoted verses show 26
19. Justification of the Moslems in taking up arms against their aggressors 27
20. The first aggression after the Hegira was not on the part of Mohammad 28
21. The alleged instances examined 29
22. Hamza and Obeida's expeditions ib.
23. Abwa, Bowat, and Osheira expeditions 30
24. The affair at Nakhla 31
25. At Badr Mohammad came only in his defence 33
26. The first aggression after the Hegira if from Mohammad, might fairly be looked upon as retaliation 34
IV.--The Jews.
27. The Jews broke treaties ib.
28. Bani Kainukaa, Bani Nazeer, Khyber, and Ghatafán 35
29. Notice of them in Koran 37
30. The judgment of Sád 38
31. Defensive character of the expedition against the Jews of Khyber 40
V.--The Christians or Romans.
32. Tabúk, the last expedition ib.
33. Description of the wars concluded 41
VI.--The Intolerance.
34. Mohammad never taught intolerance 43
35. In what sense the wars were religious wars 44
36. The alleged verses of intolerance explained 45
37. Sir William Muir quoted 47
38. Comment on the above quotation 50
39. Object of Mohammad's wars 51
VII.--The Ninth Chapter or Sura Barát.
40. The opening portion of the IX Sura of the Koran only relates to the Koreish who had violated the truce 55
VIII.--The alleged Interceptions of the Koreish Caravans.
41. The nine alleged interceptions of the Koreish caravans 57
42. The interceptions were impossible under the circumstances in which Mohammad was placed 59
43. The interceptions, if occurred, were justified by way of reprisal 60
IX.--The alleged Assassinations.
44. Instances of the alleged assassinations cited 61
45. Mr. Stanley Poole quoted 62
46. Asma-bint Marwan 63
47. The story deserves not our belief 64
48. Abu Afak 65
49. Kab, son of Ashraf 66
50. Mohammad could never have had any share in Kab's murder 68
51. Sofian bin Khalid 69
52. Justification of Sofian's alleged murder 70
53. Abu Rafe 72
54. Oseir bin Zarim 73
55. The intended assassination of Abu Sofian 74
56. Irving and Muir quoted; concluding remarks 76
X.--The alleged Cruelties in executing Prisoners of War and others.
57. Treatment of the prisoners of war ib.
58. Law of nations regarding the prisoners of war 77
59. The execution of Nadher Ibn Harith 79
60. The execution of Okba 80
61. Free liberty granted to Ozza, a prisoner of war 81
62. Abul Ozza proved a traitor and was executed ib.
63. The execution of Moavia Ibn Mughira ib.
64. Justification of Mughira's execution 82
65. The intended execution of the prisoners of Badr and the wrong version of Sir W. Muir 83
66. Mohammad was never blamed in the Koran for releasing prisoners 84
67. The Koran enjoins the prisoners of war to be either freely liberated or ransomed, but neither executed nor enslaved 87
68. High treason of the Bani Koreiza against Medina and their execution 88
69. The whole of the Bani Koreiza were never executed ib.
70. The women and children of Bani Koreiza were never sold 89
71. The exaggerated number of persons executed 91
XI.--Some Miscellaneous Objections refuted.
72. The execution of Omm Kirfa for brigandage 92
73. The alleged mutilation of the Urnee robbers 93
74. Amputation or banishment substituted temporarily in place of imprisonment for want of a well organized system of jails 95
75. Torture of Kinana 96
76. The alleged execution of a singing girl 97
77. The charitable spirit of Mohammad towards his enemies 98
78. Abu Basir not countenanced by the Prophet in contravention to the spirit of the treaty of Hodeibia 101
79. Nueim not employed by the Prophet to circulate false reports in the enemy's camp 102
80. Deception in war allowed by the International Law ib.
81. Lecky's standard of morality 104
82. The alleged permission to kill the Jews 106
83. Sir W. Muir quoted 108
84. The expulsion of the Bani Nazeer ib.
85. Their fruit-trees were not cut down 109
86. Females and the treaty of Hodeibia 110
87. Stanley defended 111
88. Marriage a strict bond of union 113
The Popular Jihád.
89. The Koran enjoins only defensive wars 114
90. The Mohammadan Common Law and the Jihád 116
91. When is Jihád a positive injunction ib.
92. The Hedáya quoted and refuted 117
93. Rule of interpretation 118
94. The Common Law