This user-friendly reference work provides an accessible introduction to Islam for the general reader and student alike. It presents a historical overview, a description of Islam as a living faith along with a discussion of the problems raised by Western perceptions of Islam. Including key dates and simple definitions, the book provides readers with explanations of technical matters such as the structure of Arabic names and the various ways of...
The author begins by listing some of the ways western civilization has slighted Islam over the centuries (and there are many). He also argues that is a more tolerant religion than others in the world (certainly in its early history it was more tolerant than Christianity was at the same time). He follows up by decrying how peaceful Islam is. Here the author slips a bit. His history of Islam seems filled with conflicts between...
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