
Introducing Islam
Ziauddin Sardar(Author)
Icon Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 2. September 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-84046-582-2 (ISBN)
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Description
Islam is one of the world's great monotheistic religions. Islamic culture, spanning 1,500 years, has produced some of the finest achievements of humanity. Yet the religion followed by a fifth of humankind, including millions from diverse ethnic backgrounds in the US and Europe, is largely seen in the West in terms of fundamentalism, bigotry and violence, a perception reinforced by the terrorist atrocities in New York and Washington in 2001 and subsequent outrages. But the real message of Islam is very far indeed from this picture, making it perhaps the least understood religion in the world. This informative guide recounts the history of Islam from the birth of Phophet Muhammad in the 6th century to its status as a global culture and political force today. Charting the achievements of Muslim civilization, it explains the nature and message of the Qur'an, outlines the basic features of Islamic law, and assesses the impact of colonialism on Muslim societies. This book shows how Muslims everywhere are trying to live their faith and are struggling to shape new Islamic ideas and ideals in a globalized world.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Duxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
266 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84046-582-2 (9781840465822)
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Book
09/2009
2nd Edition
Icon Books
€31.13
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Previous edition
Ziauddin Sardar
Introducing Muhammad
Book
10/1999
Icon Books
€32.37
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