Islam: The Basics (Paperback - 2005)

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
• 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. "