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Former owner's name on rear of front cover. This work balances the image of Islam as aggressive and fanatical with a picture of the main features of Muslim history and the compulsions of Muslim society.

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Instructive, entertaining and even stimulating. - Middle East International

Through an exploration of his experiences as a Muslim and his personal search for understanding, (Akbar Ahmed) sets before us the kindlier face of Islam and the dynamics of its history. - History Today

This is a most readable book which will set Muslims and non-Muslims thinking. - Islam, Christian and Muslim Relations

An in-depth analysis of Islamic history and society... required reading for students and researchers. - Colonel Ghulam Sarwar, The Voice of Islam

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  • PublisherRoutledge & K. Paul
  • Publication date1988
  • ISBN 10 0710210493
  • ISBN 13 9780710210494
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages251
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