Islam : the basics

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Islam : the basics

Colin Turner

Routledge, 2006

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Description

With nearly 1500 rich years of history and culture to its name, Islam is one of the world's great faiths and, in modern times, the subject of increasingly passionate debate by believers and non-believers alike. "Islam: The Basics" is a concise and timely introduction to all aspects of Muslim belief and practice. Topics covered include: The Koran and its teachings; The life of the Prophet Muhammad; Women in Islam; Sufism and Shi'ism; Islam and the modern world; and, Non-Muslim approaches to Islam. Complete with a glossary of terms, pointers to further reading and a chronology of key dates, "Islam: The Basics" provides an invaluable overview of the history and the contemporary relevance of this always fascinating and important subject.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Messenger 2. The Message 3. Belief 4. Practice 5. Spirituality 6. Revival, Reform and the Challenges of Modernity. Appendix A: The Succession Crisis and the Birth of Shi'ism. Appendix B: The Verses of the Koran. Appendix C: Muslim Theology. Appendix D: The Notion of Islamic Law

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  • NCID
    BA77763009
  • ISBN
    • 0415341051
    • 041534106X
  • LCCN
    2005013752
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York, NY
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 231 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
  • Classification
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