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RUSSIA, Dr. Levin Zalman Isaakovic
HARUN YAHYA IS THE AUTHOR OF MANY BOOKS ADDRESSED TO A MASS
READERSHIP (AND THAT IS NOT RESTRICTED TO MUSLIMS ALONE). IN THESE
WORKS, HE SEEKS THE INTELLECTUAL DESCTRUCTION OF THE FOUNDATIONS
OF ALL ATHEISTIC IDEOLOGIES AND THOSE THAT DENY THE EXISTENCE OF
GOD.
H arun Yahya is the author of many books addressed to a

mass readership (and that is not restricted to Muslims
alone). In these works, he seeks the intellectual destruction of the founda-
tions of all atheistic ideologies and those that deny the existence of God.
He is one of those Muslim intellectuals striving to reinforce the bases of
faith in a world living under the domination of secularism and science.
All of his books published in Russian, as well as those planned for publi-
cation, contain “scientifically proven facts” showing God’s miracles of
creation.
Islam Denounces Terrorism comes from the same series. The author

emphasizes that the Qur’an definitively prohibits the faithful from using
any form of oppression or violence; that it brings with it peace, toleration,
well-being, and justice; and that the Peoples of the Book – Muslim, Jew,
and Orthodox – who sincerely desire peace also
share common values.

In this context, his interpretation of “ji-
had” is especially significant. The word “ji-
had,” used in a general sense, means a holy

war on the path of Islam, against unbelievers
in particular. The author stresses that the “ji-
had” waged against atheistic doctrines is an
intellectual struggle only, and that the great-
est “jihad” is “a struggle against the evils in-

side people.” Physically, “jihad” refers to a
war for the purposes of defense and for the

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