Islam :

Farah, Caesar E.

Islam : beliefs and observances / Caesar E. Farah. - 7th ed. - Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, 2003. - ix, 500 p. : map ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: An introduction to Islam --
The setting in Arabia --
Muhammad the prophet --
Muhammad the man --
Foundations of Islam: the Qurʼān --
The fundamentals of Islam: --
The fundamentals of Islam: obligations --
Solidarity through institutional unity --
Heterodoxy and orthodoxy --
Formalism and free expression --
"Medievalism" and the dawn of "Renaissance" --
Islamic resilience --
Islamic resilience --
Islamic dynamism --
Islam in transition --
Current trends --
Perspectives on activist Islam

Summary: Discusses Islam as a world religion, the core of Islamic beliefs, Islam's many sects, and the motivations of Islamic extremist factions

0764122266 (alk. paper)

2002025354


Islam.

BP161.2 / .F37 2003