The Book of Essential Islam

This book presents the teaching and practices of Islam as a spiritual training system. It is a corrective to certain misconceptions and distortions of Islam that abound. It can serve equally well to introduce non-Muslims to Islam, as well as to enhance Muslims understanding of their own faith.

Ali Rafea, PhD, is a teacher and the director of the Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research. He is a coauthor of "Islam from Adam to Muhammad and Beyond" and the author of "Beyond Diversity." Aliaa Rafea, PhD, obtained her doctorate from the university of Ain Shams University. She is a coauthor of "Islam from Adam to Muhammad and Beyond."""Aisha Rafea is a journalist whose articles regularly appear in "October. "She is a coauthor of "Islam from Adam to Muhammad and Beyond."