Revisiting Dar Al-Islam (Land of Islam) and Dar Al-Harb (Land of War)

• Main Author: Muhammad Haniff Hassan
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82340; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39932
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

THE idea of perpetual war between Muslims and non-Muslims is held by jihadists who commit acts of terrorism in the name of jihad. A corollary to this idea is the concept of Dar Al-Islam (Land of Islam) and Dar Al-Harb (Land of War). In the jihadists’ mind, Dar Al-Islam refers to a land ruled by a Mu...