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Professor Ayoub of Temple University, Pennsylvania, is one of the best known scholars of Islam in America today. He firmly believes that it is important to learn about Islam, its history, beliefs, and practices from believing Muslims. In this book, he combines his objective scholarship with the insights of an insider, to present a unique introduction to Islam as a living religion.
From the starting point of his own spiritual journey, Ayoub explores all aspects of Islam: from its origins to the modern-day challenges of the world; from the Qur’an and Islamic law to the epic poetry of the Sufis; and from the spread of Islam worldwide to the present role of Islam in the US and Europe.
A unique blend of personal understanding and scholarly endeavour, this digestible account will enable the reader to gain an insider’s perspective on Islam and experience its significance from within.

Table of Contents
Preface
Prologue: Islam – A Personal Faith

I.Origins and Early History
II.Prophethood, Revelation and the Qur’an
III.Faith and Worship
IV.The Formative Period of Muslim History
V.The Age of the Caliphs
VI.The Spread of Islam
VII.The Religious Sciences
VIII.Sufism: The Mystical Tradition
IX.Theology and Philosophy
X.Islam and Modernity

Epilogue: The Muslim Ummah and the Modern World

Islam: Faith and History

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      Publisher Oneworld Publications
      Published 21 January 2005
      ISBN-13 9781851683505
      978-1851683505
      ISBN-10 185168350X
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      Islam

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Professor Ayoub of Temple University, Pennsylvania, is one of the best known scholars of Islam in America today. He firmly believes that it is important to learn about Islam, its history, beliefs, and practices from believing Muslims. In this book, he combines his objective scholarship with the insights of an insider, to present a unique introduction to Islam as a living religion.
      From the starting point of his own spiritual journey, Ayoub explores all aspects of Islam: from its origins to the modern-day challenges of the world; from the Qur’an and Islamic law to the epic poetry of the Sufis; and from the spread of Islam worldwide to the present role of Islam in the US and Europe.
      A unique blend of personal understanding and scholarly endeavour, this digestible account will enable the reader to gain an insider’s perspective on Islam and experience its significance from within.

      Table of Contents
      Preface
      Prologue: Islam – A Personal Faith

      I.Origins and Early History
      II.Prophethood, Revelation and the Qur’an
      III.Faith and Worship
      IV.The Formative Period of Muslim History
      V.The Age of the Caliphs
      VI.The Spread of Islam
      VII.The Religious Sciences
      VIII.Sufism: The Mystical Tradition
      IX.Theology and Philosophy
      X.Islam and Modernity

      Epilogue: The Muslim Ummah and the Modern World

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