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Title:
What do Muslims believe? : the roots and realities of modern Islam / Ziauddin Sardar.
Author:
Sardar, Ziauddin.
Publication Information:
New York : Walker & Company : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, c2007.
Call Number:
BP161.2 .S38 2007
Abstract:
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. This book is a concise primer for anyone who wants to understand what it means to follow Islam.
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
ISBN:
9780802716422
Physical Description:
xviii, 140 p. : map ; 20 cm.
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