"Writing with the economy of a poet and the acuity of a political philosopher, Heathcote Williams investigates the life and legacy of Islam's great peace warrior, Badshah Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988). A close friend and companion of Mahatma Gandhi, this Pashtun giant of a man founded an Islamic Peace Army of 100,000 unarmed 'soldiers' while the sectarian conflict that would pull India apart raged around them. In our times, despite the radical militarism of the 'new Empire' - America - and the proliferation of violent Islamic extremism, Williams asserts that Khan's 'jihad' of peace, kindness and gentleness lives on in the hearts of millions of Muslims." --