What actually is jihad? What should a Muslim who is zealously treading the path of Allah strive for? What were the goals and methods of jihad embraced by the Prophet and his companions? Answers to these and other questions can be found in “A modern perspective on jihad”. It is important to mention that this work is based not only on modern materials, but also on a careful study of the Sunnah of the Prophet of Allah . The combination of these approaches has ultimately led to surprising but extremely interesting conclusions