What Do Muslims Believe? :

Sardar. Ziauddin

What Do Muslims Believe? : The Roots and Realities of Modern Islam / - First published in the United Kingdom 2006 First U.S. Edition 2007 - New York, N.Y. Walker & Company c. 2007 - xviii, 140 p: illus. 20 cm

Includes maps, a chronology,glossary, selections from the Qur'an and the Hadith, further reading ,contacts listing, and index

Summary: Presents readers with an explanation of the roots and beliefs of Islam, and seeks to provide an objective view of this often misinterpreted religion. Author Ziauddin Sardar explains what makes a Muslim; where Muslims come from and who they are today; what, exactly, they believe and how they reflect those beliefs; and where Islam is headed. Includes a chronology of Islamic history from A.D. 632 to the present, a glossary of terms, selections from the Qur'an and the Hadith, as well as list of further reading.

9780802716422


Islam--Custom and Pratices--Social life and customs--History

BP 68 / .S27 2007