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An introduction to Islam that has its focus on the practices and beliefs of ordinary people and on the issues that Western readers encounter in news reports.

Table of Contents
Introduction: What is Islam?

1. Muhammad
2. The Qur'an
3. After Muhammad
4. Five Basic Beliefs
5. Witness, Prayer, and Almsgiving
6. Fasting and Pilgrimage
7. The Mosque
8. Law and Authority
9. Shiism
10. Spiritual Life
11. Private Life
12. Islamism and Jihad
13. Modern Political Challenges, Part 1 (Egypt, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Afghanistan)
14. Modern Political Challenges, Part 2 (Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Nigeria and Indonesia)
15. Muslims in Europe
16. Muslims in North America

Conclusion: Who is a Muslim

Author and Acknowledgements

Index

Islam: A First Encounter

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      Publisher: Jerusalem Centre for Near Eastern Studies
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/08/2019
      ISBN13: 9781944394790, 978-1944394790
      ISBN10: 1944394796

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An introduction to Islam that has its focus on the practices and beliefs of ordinary people and on the issues that Western readers encounter in news reports.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: What is Islam?

      1. Muhammad
      2. The Qur'an
      3. After Muhammad
      4. Five Basic Beliefs
      5. Witness, Prayer, and Almsgiving
      6. Fasting and Pilgrimage
      7. The Mosque
      8. Law and Authority
      9. Shiism
      10. Spiritual Life
      11. Private Life
      12. Islamism and Jihad
      13. Modern Political Challenges, Part 1 (Egypt, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Afghanistan)
      14. Modern Political Challenges, Part 2 (Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Nigeria and Indonesia)
      15. Muslims in Europe
      16. Muslims in North America

      Conclusion: Who is a Muslim

      Author and Acknowledgements

      Index

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