a short guide to the faith Allen, Roger M.A. Toorawa, Shawkat M. text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, Mich William B. Eerdmans Pub. 2011 monographic eng

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xviii, 177 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 23 cm. Summary: In Islam: A Short Guide to the Faith, editors Roger Allen and Shawkat M. Toorawa have assembled fifteen chapters by fifteen noted scholars, each of which provides a lucid description and exploration of an aspect of Islam, its institutions, doctrines, and interactions, notably with Christianity, Judaism, and the modern world. Contents: Islam / Shawkat M. Toorawa -- Qur'an / Roger Allen -- Muhammad / Tahera Qutbuddin -- Hadith and Sunna / Scott C. Lucas -- Shariʻa / Aron Zysow -- Islamic philosophy / Jon McGinnis -- Sufism / Ahmet T. Karamustafa -- Shiʻites, Shiʻism / Abdulaziz Sachedina -- Sunnis, Sunnism / Scott C. Lucas -- Mosque / Ruba Kana'an -- Islamic government / Joseph E. Lowry -- Women and Islam / Homayra Ziad -- Islam and Judaism / Mark S. Wagner -- Islam and Christianity / Paul Löffler and Mark N. Swanson -- Islam in America / Jane I. Smith. edited by Roger Allen & Shawkat M. Toorawa. Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-166) and index. Islam Essence, genius, nature Islam Doctrines Islam 21st century BP 165 .I74 2011 297 9780802866004 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2010044115 DLC 101014 20151130124007.0 16500654