Islam : a very short introduction /

• Main Author: Ruthven, Malise
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
• Series: Very short introductions.
• Subjects: Islam.; RELIGION > Islam > General.; Electronic books.

"Islam dominates the news, often in stories filled with images of violence. Yet these disturbing images are at odds with a faith that most adherents--who now number over a billion worldwide--would regard as no less pacific than Buddhism or Christianity. Indeed, the word Islam in Arabic means &#...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Islam, Muslims, and Islamism
• 2. The Quran and the Prophet
• 3. Divine unicity
• 4. The Shari�a and its consequences
• 5. Women and family
• 6. The two Jihads.