Bibliograph

What do Muslims believe?, the roots and realities of modern Islam, Ziauddin Sardar

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What do Muslims believe?, the roots and realities of modern Islam, Ziauddin Sardar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124) and index

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maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What do Muslims believe?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

153578222

Responsibility statement

Ziauddin Sardar

Sub title

the roots and realities of modern Islam

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

Table Of Contents

What makes a Muslim? : Why is a Muslim a Muslim? -- Who are the Muslims? -- Where do Muslims come from? : Who was the prophet Muhammad? ; Who were Muhammad's main disciples? ; Abu Bakr ; Umar ; Othman ; Ali ; Kharjites -- What do Muslims believe? : Articles of faith ; What is the Qur'an? ; What is the Sunnah? ; What is the Shariah? -- Varieties of Muslim belief : Shia ; Sufis ; Puritans and Reformers -- What do Muslims do? : Prayer ; Fasting ; Zakat ; Hajj ; Jihad ; Halal and Haram ; Is the veil necessary? -- How do you apply Islam? : What are the key concepts of Islam? ; How Islam has been applied in history ; What happened to Muslims in history ; How Islam is being applied today ; Where do Muslim terrorists come from -- Where now? : Reforming Islam ; Islam in the twenty-first century

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