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101 Questions & Answers on Islam - Softcover

Renard, John

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9780809142804: 101 Questions & Answers on Islam

Synopsis

This informative, clear, and accessible guide offers information and knowledge about the Islamic religion. Organized in a question and answer format, this book gives the reader a better understanding of Islam through education. Where and when did Islam come into being? What sort of book is the Koran? What basic views do Muslims hold on human rights?

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About the Author

John Renard received a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies, with a specialization in religious literature in Arabic and Persian and religious art, from Harvard University in 1978. He's currently a professor of comparative theology and the history of religion at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. His publications include" All the King's Falcons: Rumi on Prophets and Revelation, Seven doors to Islam, Windows on the House of Islam, and Islam" and "the Heroic Image," as well as volumes on Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism in Paulist Press's "101 Questions "series.

Review

A useful map of territory for those seeking a brief introduction to Islam. --Themelios

Any reader challenged to come up to speed about Islam will find John Renard a reliable guide. --Interpretation

Part of a noteworthy series and a valuable little resource for the curious and for use in comparative religion courses. --National Catholic Reporter

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