Islam: Its History, Teaching, and Practices

by S.A. Nigosian

Book Overview

This compact introduction to Islam describes the essential aspects of Islam as a living religion and social force. The book is organized around seven topics: the life of Muhammad; Islamic political development and territorial expansion; the important groupings of Islamic believers (Sunni, Shi'ite, and Sufi); the Qur'an (the Holy Book of Islam); Sunnah, Hadith (the record of the Prophet's actions and sayings), and Shari'ah (the compilation of Islamic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253216273
• ISBN13: 9780253216274
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

educational

I found this treatise informative and fairly balanced, free of bias either way, and thorough. There is much information (re the various divisions ) which I had not run across before ,but on the whole ,it is a good introduction to Islam.