The complete idiot's guide to understanding Islam. ([2004])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Complete idiot's guide; Understanding Islam
• Further Information: Note: By Yahiya Emerick.
• Other Names: Emerick, Yahiya
• Contents: PART 1: INTRODUCING ISLAM: Why has Islam become so important? -- Food for the soul -- Looking at life the Islamic way -- All about Allah -- PART 2: THE SPIRITUAL WORLD IN 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 -- PART 3: THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM: Declaring faith in Islam -- Understanding Muslim prayers -- Elevating the soul -- Gathering in Mecca -- Uncovering the real story about jihad -- PART 4: ISLAM AND OTHER RELIGIONS: It's all in the prophets -- Jews in Islam. Christianity and Islam -- PART 5: REGULATING LIFE WITHIN THE LAWS OF iSLAM: Exploring the sources of Islam -- Living Islam -- Looking at the status of women in Islam -- PART 6: THE HISTORY OF ISLAM: Muhammad in Mecca -- The victory of Islam -- The rightly guided successors -- Islamic civilization: the dynastic period -- Islam in America -- PART 7: THE LEGACY OF ISLAM: Discover the influence of Islam -- Meet the Islamic sectarian movements -- Islam in world affairs today.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Indianapolis, IN : Alpha
• Publication Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiii, 424 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 297; Islam; RELIGION -- Islam -- General; Islam; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781101082577; 1101082577; 9781101097427; 1101097426; 9781101094457; 1101094451
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-398) and index.
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