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Islam : beliefs and observances / Caesar E. Farah.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, 2003.Edition: 7th edDescription: ix, 500 p. : map ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0764122266 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BP161.2  .F37 2003
Online resources:
Contents:
Contents:
An introduction to Islam -- The setting in Arabia -- Muhammad the prophet -- Muhammad the man -- Foundations of Islam: the Qurʼān -- The fundamentals of Islam: -- The fundamentals of Islam: obligations -- Solidarity through institutional unity -- Heterodoxy and orthodoxy -- Formalism and free expression -- "Medievalism" and the dawn of "Renaissance" -- Islamic resilience -- Islamic resilience -- Islamic dynamism -- Islam in transition -- Current trends -- Perspectives on activist Islam
Summary: Summary:Summary: Discusses Islam as a world religion, the core of Islamic beliefs, Islam's many sects, and the motivations of Islamic extremist factions
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BP 161.2 .F37 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA017309 Available AUA017309

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

An introduction to Islam --
The setting in Arabia --
Muhammad the prophet --
Muhammad the man --
Foundations of Islam: the Qurʼān --
The fundamentals of Islam: --
The fundamentals of Islam: obligations --
Solidarity through institutional unity --
Heterodoxy and orthodoxy --
Formalism and free expression --
"Medievalism" and the dawn of "Renaissance" --
Islamic resilience --
Islamic resilience --
Islamic dynamism --
Islam in transition --
Current trends --
Perspectives on activist Islam

Summary:

Discusses Islam as a world religion, the core of Islamic beliefs, Islam's many sects, and the motivations of Islamic extremist factions