Understanding Islam

ISBN-13: 9780785248972 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 96 str.

James A. Beverley

Opis

A quick but thorough introduction to the culture, history, and practices of the world's second largest religion

• What Muslims really believe about God, the world, and their place in it
• How Muhammad established a religion that now stretches around the world
• The meaning of Jihad, and how it fits into Islamic teaching
• The role of terrorism in an Islamic worldview
• The place of women in the Muslim world
• Why Palestine continues to be a point of contention with the Muslim people
• How Christians should relate to people from Muslim countries

Also includes:

• 20 recently asked questions about Islam
• Glossary of key terms
• List of resources