Author : Glenn Beck
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,10 MB
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1501126121
Drawing from the Koran, the hadith, and leaders of fundamentalist groups, identifies the core beliefs that inspire Islamic extremism while debunking commonly held notions about the religion.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 659 pages
File Size : 13,15 MB
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0744031044
Learn about the history and traditions of the Islamic faith in The Islam Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Islam in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Islam Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Islam, with: - Images of Islamic art, architecture, calligraphy, and historical artifacts - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Straightforward text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Islam Book is a comprehensive guide essential to understanding the world's fastest-growing religion - aimed at self-educators after a trustworthy account and religious studies students wanting to gain an overview. Here you'll find clear factual writing offering insight into terms like Sharia law, the Caliphate, and jihad; Sunni and Shia divisions; and Sufi poetry and music. Your Islam Questions, Simply Explained This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history - from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. If you thought it was difficult to learn about one of the world's major religions, The Islam Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Find out about modern issues such as fundamentalism, the work of peaceful traditionalists, modernizers, and women's rights campaigners, as well as the central tenets of Islam, such as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Islam Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.
Author : Shahab Ahmed
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 12,18 MB
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1400873584
A bold new conceptualization of Islam that reflects its contradictions and rich diversity What is Islam? How do we grasp a human and historical phenomenon characterized by such variety and contradiction? What is "Islamic" about Islamic philosophy or Islamic art? Should we speak of Islam or of islams? Should we distinguish the Islamic (the religious) from the Islamicate (the cultural)? Or should we abandon "Islamic" altogether as an analytical term? In What Is Islam?, Shahab Ahmed presents a bold new conceptualization of Islam that challenges dominant understandings grounded in the categories of "religion" and "culture" or those that privilege law and scripture. He argues that these modes of thinking obstruct us from understanding Islam, distorting it, diminishing it, and rendering it incoherent. What Is Islam? formulates a new conceptual language for analyzing Islam. It presents a new paradigm of how Muslims have historically understood divine revelation—one that enables us to understand how and why Muslims through history have embraced values such as exploration, ambiguity, aestheticization, polyvalence, and relativism, as well as practices such as figural art, music, and even wine drinking as Islamic. It also puts forward a new understanding of the historical constitution of Islamic law and its relationship to philosophical ethics and political theory. A book that is certain to provoke debate and significantly alter our understanding of Islam, What Is Islam? reveals how Muslims have historically conceived of and lived with Islam as norms and truths that are at once contradictory yet coherent.
Author : Yahiya Emerick
Publisher :
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 39,75 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Islam
ISBN : 9789830651903
Author : Thomas W. Arnold
Publisher :
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 44,98 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN :
This book which forms Prof. Thomas Arnold s magnum opus deals with a subject which few have broached to this day and gives an authoritative history of the expansion of Islam through peaceful preaching and missionary activity. The author has covered most of the countries where Muslims live. This book is a chronicle of fundamental importance and worth possessing.
Author : Suzanne Haneef
Publisher : khalid siddiqui
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,38 MB
Release : 2005-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788172313227
A summary of the Islamic beliefs, ways of worship, qualities, values, morals, standards of conduct, and, in concrete practical terms, the Islamic way of life.
Author : Yahiya Emerick
Publisher :
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 23,73 MB
Release : 2014-08-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781933269153
It's ALL About Islam approaches Islamic Studies and the Holy Qur'an with new insights that are relevant to today's world. The textbooks in this series contain enriching age - appropriate discussions about Islamic beliefs, history, culture, geography, law and Muslim achievements. Each discussion is explored within the realm of the current Muslim experience in the West. It has been reviewed and edited by educational specialists. It has also been authenticated by Islamic scholars in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah. It is suitable for Muslim full-time and weekend schools, homeschoolers, adult study classes, independent learners and anyone interested in knowing more about Islam.
Author : Christine Huda Dodge
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 32,80 MB
Release : 2009-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1605507245
Muslim convert Christine Huda Dodge possesses a unique foot-in-each-world perspective on Islam. With her comprehension of Islam and her understanding of the kinds of questions and issues that perplex Westerners, she is the perfect guide to: The life of Muhammad the Prophet The QurÆan and the Sunnah The five pillars of practice Muslim daily life Women and Islam This guide is ideal for casual readers and students alike. Authoritative, accessible, detailed, and celebratory, it covers everything from basic beliefs and practices to the Islamic influences on Western civilization.
Author : John L. Esposito
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 11,29 MB
Release : 2011-07-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0199794138
In the aftermath of September 11, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam, the faith in the name of which the hijackings were perpetrated. Esposito has assembled a list of the most frequently asked questions about Islam, and here provides accessible, sensitive, and even-handed answers.
Author : Gary R. Bunt
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 35,72 MB
Release : 2009-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0807887714
Exploring the increasing impact of the Internet on Muslims around the world, this book sheds new light on the nature of contemporary Islamic discourse, identity, and community. The Internet has profoundly shaped how both Muslims and non-Muslims perceive Islam and how Islamic societies and networks are evolving and shifting in the twenty-first century, says Gary Bunt. While Islamic society has deep historical patterns of global exchange, the Internet has transformed how many Muslims practice the duties and rituals of Islam. A place of religious instruction may exist solely in the virtual world, for example, or a community may gather only online. Drawing on more than a decade of online research, Bunt shows how social-networking sites, blogs, and other "cyber-Islamic environments" have exposed Muslims to new influences outside the traditional spheres of Islamic knowledge and authority. Furthermore, the Internet has dramatically influenced forms of Islamic activism and radicalization, including jihad-oriented campaigns by networks such as al-Qaeda. By surveying the broad spectrum of approaches used to present dimensions of Islamic social, spiritual, and political life on the Internet, iMuslims encourages diverse understandings of online Islam and of Islam generally.
