A Concise Guide to Islam: Defining Key Concepts and Terms

by Ayman S Ibrahim

Book Overview

For many in the English-speaking world, Islam remains a mysterious religion. What is Islam in the first place? Does it mean "peace," or does it mean "submission"? Can it mean both? What is jihad? Sharia? Hadith? Who is Allah? What is a caliph, caliphate, or infidel?

In this compact volume, an expert in the study of Islam provides explanations for more than one hundred important Islamic concepts and terms, which are divided into major sections:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540966666
• ISBN13: 9781540966667
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"