Islam is a world-wide religion embracing many cultures and nations, comprising today nearly 900 million people. Muslims believe that God (Allah) revealed to the Prophet Muhammad guidance for proper conduct in this world and salvation in the next. These revelations are contained in the Muslims' scripture, the Qur'an. From modest beginnings in Mecca fourteen centuries ago, Islam spread rapidly throughout the Middle East and then into south-east Asia. This book is the story of the Muslims' beliefs and practices as they ...
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Islam is a world-wide religion embracing many cultures and nations, comprising today nearly 900 million people. Muslims believe that God (Allah) revealed to the Prophet Muhammad guidance for proper conduct in this world and salvation in the next. These revelations are contained in the Muslims' scripture, the Qur'an. From modest beginnings in Mecca fourteen centuries ago, Islam spread rapidly throughout the Middle East and then into south-east Asia. This book is the story of the Muslims' beliefs and practices as they developed during the formative period. Separate chapters are devoted to a description of the sacred law (the Shar'iah), theology, and mysticism. Attention is given also to the beliefs and practices of the important Shi'ah minority of Muslims. The story comes down to the present day, recounting the period over the last two centuries during which Muslims have been challenged by Western hegemony and have sought to establish a modern sense of identity.
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Add this copy of An Introduction to Islam to cart. $34.00, like new condition, Sold by House of Our Own rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Philadelphia, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Cambridge University Press.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. This comprehensive introduction to Islam is divided into three sections; the first two parts present the foundations, the fundamental teachings and practices of Muslims which were elaborated during the community's formative period; the third part deals with the community's progress through the long transition over the past two centuries to the present; includes map and photographs (black cloth with silver lettering; black pictorial dust jacket with very slight edgewear; otherwise a bright, clean, tight copy)
Add this copy of An Introduction to Islam (Introduction to Religion) to cart. $70.18, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Cambridge University Press.
