The complete idiot's guide to Islam

Summary: The number of followers of Islam is ever growing, and this enlightening guide gives you everything you need to know to understand why.

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ISBN: 9781101555408 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1101555408 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781101558812 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1101558814 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (xvii, 330 p.) : ill.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : Alpha, c2011.

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introducing Islam. Why has Islam become so important? ; Food for the soul ; Looking at life the Islamic way ; All about Allah -- The spiritual world of Islam. The four stages of life in Islam ; Islam on heaven and hell ; In the beginning: an Islamic perspective ; The measurement of life ; From Adam to Armageddon -- The five pillars of Islam. Declaring faith in Islam ; Understanding Muslim prayers ; Elevating the soul ; Gathering in Mecca ; Uncovering the real story about Jihad -- Islam and other religions. It's all in the prophets ; Jews in Islam ; Christianity and Islam -- Regulating life within the laws of Islam. Exploring the sources of Islam ; Living Islam ; Looking at the status of women in Islam -- The history of Islam. Muhammad in Mecca ; The victory of Islam ; The rightly guided successors ; Islamic civilization: The dynastic period -- The legacy of Islam. Discover the influences of Islam ; Meet the Islamic sectarian movements.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.