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What exactly is Islam and what does it mean to be a Muslim in the worldtoday? Since the events of 911 and 77 Islam has become one of the mostcontroversial and misunderstood religions in the world. Introducing Islamencourages students to put aside their preconceptions and explore thisfascinating religion. William Shepard an experienced teacher in the fieldtraces the history of Islam from its early environment and origins in the lifeand career of Mohammed through its classical expressions to its interactionswith the West in the modern world. Shepard devotes a chapter each to importanttopics such as The Quran Islamic law Islamic theology and the Sufimovement. In addition to this four chapters are devoted to studies of Islam inindividual countries Turkey Iran Egypt and Indonesia and Shepard exploresIslamic civilization through discussion of Islamic art and culture andcommunity rituals. Introducing Islam is the ideal introduction for studentswishing to gain a sympathetic understanding of Islam. Illustrated throughoutthe book also includes text boxes summary charts a glossary of key Arabicterms and a list of further reading to aid students understanding andrevision. The accompanying website for this book can be found atwww.routledge.comtextbooks9780415455183. «
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