Introducing Islam

Introducing Islam is the result of the author’s more than thirty years of teaching and research about Islam within the context of religious studies. This comprehensive and concise textbook is an ideal introduction to Islam that seeks to present it and its culture, as found within different Muslim c...

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Main Author: Tauseef Ahmad Parray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2010-10-01
Series:American Journal of Islam and Society
Online Access:https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1297
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description Introducing Islam is the result of the author’s more than thirty years of teaching and research about Islam within the context of religious studies. This comprehensive and concise textbook is an ideal introduction to Islam that seeks to present it and its culture, as found within different Muslim countries, in a sympathetic way. From its early environment and origins in the life and career of Muhammad (pbuh), it traces the history of Islam through its classical expressions and up to its contemporary interactions with the West. Devoting a chapter to each important topic (e.g., the Qur’an, Islamic law, Islamic theology and philosophy, and Sufism) and to studies of Islam in individual countries (e.g., Turkey, Iran, Egypt, and Indonesia), it explores Islamic civilization through discussions of Islamic art and culture as well as community rituals. Consisting of a preface, an introduction, and three parts (divided into nineteen chapters [2-20]), the book is illustrated with ten maps and twenty-eight figures, text boxes, summary charts (key points), a glossary of key Arabic terms, and a list of further reading to aid students/readers’ understanding ...
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