This book is designed to offer the general public a concise overview of the origins, basic beliefs, and common practices of Islam, as well as the reasons for its dramatic resurgence in recent times.
This important collection of articles by leading Chinese scholars of Islamic studies reflects current thinking about the past and present condition of Islam in China.
... Saad bin Abi Waqas from the state of Kufa [Iraq], and appointed his halfbrother instead from his brother to his mother Alwaleed bin Oqba. Later, he appointed his closest relative Said ibn al-Aas. In addition, he fired Abu Musa Ash'ari ...
This book, Islamic politics, is the tenth volume of a series of authoritative Islamic books entitled Islam: Questions And Answers.
Since the first publication of this book, the Catholic-Muslim dialogue has continued to mature in the United States, building on the regional dialogue under the guidance of the secretariat for ecumenical and interreligious affairs of the ...
Written in straight-forward language by leading Islamic scholars, 14 essays cover the basics of Islamic faith and practice, the foundations of state and society, the early Muslim empires, Islamic universalism in the later Middle Ages, and ...
Provides a survey of the Islamic experience, introducing the faith, belief, and practice of Islam from its origins to the present day.
In this book, he combines his objective scholarship with the insights of an insider, to present a unique introduction to Islam as a living religion.
This work presents a documentary survey of the impact of Islam in the early and mid twentieth century with particular reference to its political and international dimensions. The intention is...
Islam: The Path of God
This book is a presentation of the tenets and practices of Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity that are comparable to or are similar to those of Islam for the benefit of the adherents of those faiths and others who wish to establish a ...
Islam: An Introduction
Islam dominates the news, often in stories filled with images of violence. Yet these disturbing images are at odds with a faith that most adherents--who now number over a billion...
Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their ...
In this informative and clear introduction to the world of Islam, Seyyed Hossein Nasr explores the following topics in depth: •What Is Islam? •The Doctrines and Beliefs of Islam •Islamic Practices and Institutions •The History of ...
An informative, intriguing and inspiring document dealing with the beginning of Islam in mysterious Mecca all the way to bustling Baghdad of today. Is Islam a schizophrenic religion with a face for peace and one for war?
When we learned that 11 university-educated Muslim men (4 with PHD’S) performed this evil act simply because their God, Allah, the God of Islam, told them to do it, was disturbing enough but when further study revealed the fundamental ...
Islam: Islam, gender and family
Part III, on contemporary Islam, examines the growth of Islam between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern age.
Islam: Beliefs and Observances