From New York Times bestselling author & former Muslim Nabeel Qureshi comes this personal challenging & respectful answer to the many questions surrounding jihad the rise of ISIS & Islamic terrorism San Bernardino was the most lethal terror attack on American soil since 911 & it came on the heels of a coordinated assault on Paris There is no question that innocents were slaughtered in the name of Allah & in the way of jihad but do the terrorists' actions actually reflect the religion of Islam? The answer to this question is more pressing than ever as waves of Muslim refugees arrive in the West seeking shelter from the violent ideology of ISISSetting aside speculations & competing voices what really is jihad? How are we to understand jihad in relation to our Muslim neighbors & friends? Why is there such a surge of Islamist terrorism in the world today & how are we to respond? In Answering Jihad bestselling author Nabeel Qureshi (Seeking Allah Finding Jesus) answers these questions from the perspective of a former Muslim who is deeply concerned for both his Muslim family & his American homeland