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Islam In The World - Softcover

Ruthven, Malise

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9780140223569: Islam In The World

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This valuable introductory guide to Islam provides an overview of the religion in its historic, geographic, and social settings. Ruthven includes chapters on Muhammad and the Quran, the development of divine law, the mystic tradition, and the various Islamic sects. He concludes by addressing the influence of the West on a stagnating Muslim world and the efforts of reformers to reinterpret Islam in terms suitable for the modern age.

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