A Muslim Primer: A Beginner's Guide to Islam - Softcover

Zepp Jr., Ira G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557285950 ISBN 13: 9781557285959

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press, 2000

Synopsis

A Muslim Primer covers the basic beliefs of Islam and provides an informative source for both lay and professional readers. First published in 1992, it has proven to be a valuable handbook for all attempting to better understand the tenets of the religion of a major portion of the world’s population. The reader is introduced to the authority of the Quran, the prophethood of Muhammad, the Wisdom of the Law, the Five Pillars of Islam, and to other fundamental principles of the religion. Distinctions are made between Sunni and Shiite traditions and the Sufi mystical dimension of Islam.

Well organized, visually appealing, and accurate, A Muslim Primer is useful to pre-collegiate and collegiate students of Islam, church and community study groups, and travelers, both tourists and business people.

About this title

About the Author

Ira G. Zepp Jr. is professor emeritus of religious studies at Western Maryland College and has authored several books, including The New Religious Image of Urban America: The Shopping Mall as Ceremonial Center.

Sayyid Muhammad Syeed is Secretary General of the Islamic Society of North America.

From the Back Cover

A Muslim Primer covers the basic beliefs of Islam and provides an informative source for both lay and professional readers. First published in 1992, it has proven to be a valuable handbook for all attempting to better understand the tenets of the religion of a major portion of the world's population. The reader is introduced to the authority of the Quran, the prophethood of Muhammad, the Wisdom of the Law, the Five Pillars of Islam, and to other fundamental principles of the religion. Distinctions are made between Sunni and Shiite traditions and the Sufi mystical dimension of Islam. Well organized, visually appealing, and accurate, A Muslim Primer is useful to pre-collegiate and collegiate students of Islam, church and community study groups, and travelers, both tourists and business people.

From the Inside Flap

A Muslim Primer covers the basic beliefs of Islam and provides an informative source for both lay and professional readers. First published in 1992, it has proven to be a valuable handbook for all attempting to better understand the tenets of the religion of a major portion of the world's population. The reader is introduced to the authority of the Quran, the prophethood of Muhammad, the Wisdom of the Law, the Five Pillars of Islam, and to other fundamental principles of the religion. Distinctions are made between Sunni and Shiite traditions and the Sufi mystical dimension of Islam. Well organized, visually appealing, and accurate, A Muslim Primer is useful to pre-collegiate and collegiate students of Islam, church and community study groups, and travelers, both tourists and business people.

Reviews

Zepp (emeritus, religious studies, Western Maryland Coll.) has written and now updated a superb introduction to Islam for the non-Islamic reader, including a brief history of the Prophet Muhammad and his ideas, the beliefs of Islam, divisions within the community, the role of women, and other topics. Scarcely less useful and informative are short sections on Islamic art, medicine, science, and architecture and hints for dialog between Islam and other religious traditions. The general reader could hardly do better than Zepp's thoughtful and careful primer. Highly recommended.
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Edition details

• Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557285950
• ISBN 13: 9781557285959
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256