The Islam Book (DK Big Ideas)

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This comprehensive, accessible, and authenticated guide to Islam is essential to understanding the world’s fastest-growing religion.

This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history – from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. Celebrating the scientific, literary, and artistic achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the ideas of philosophers and theologians across the centuries, it opens a window on the Islamic world.

Clear factual writing offers insight into terms like Sharia law, the Caliphate, and jihad; Sunni and Shia divisions; and Sufi poetry and music. Images of Islamic art, architecture, calligraphy, and historical artifacts illustrate the articles while the Big Ideas’ trademark diagrams and flowcharts explore and explain the central tenets of Islam, such as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage.

This captivating book will broaden your understanding of religion, with:

– A complete chapter to The Koran and its unchanging message.
– Celebrates the scientific and literary achievements of the Islamic Golden Age.
– Features a directory of eminent Islamic thinkers, writers, scientists, and clerics, and a glossary of key religious terms.

Your Religion Questions, Simply Explained.

Modern issues such as fundamentalism are discussed in context alongside the work of peaceful traditionalists, modernizers, and women’s rights campaigners, among others. Packed with inspiring quotations and bold illustrations, The Islam Book is an invaluable source of information both for members of one of the world’s major religions and readers looking for a clear unbiased guide to the meaning of this faith.

The Big Ideas Series

The Islam Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture

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A revealing guide to understanding the principles of Islam

With more than 1.8 billion followers worldwide, Islam is one of the world’s largest religions, but it is also one that is poorly understood by many Americans. Islam Explained offers an informative overview of the faith, helping those who are new to Islam foster cultural awareness while also providing those already familiar with it the opportunity to deepen their understanding.

Whether you are looking to expand your own knowledge of Islam or just better understand the practices of Muslim friends, coworkers, and neighbors, this concise and essential guide provides a solid foundation for future study and conversation.

Islam Explained features:

Easy-to-understand explanations―This book provides a complete overview ideal for those who are interested in Islam as a faith, a subject of study, and beyond.
Historical contexts―Better understand the history of Islam, how the religion has evolved, and the ways that history has shaped the lives of Muslims.
Beliefs and practices―Explore what it means to be a practicing Muslim, including the Five Pillars, laws, dress codes, and brief glimpses into how they vary between individual sects.

Take yourself on a journey that will end in a better, more complete understanding of Islam.

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The Islam Book (DK Big Ideas)

Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture