Beginning with the Prophet Muhammad & the Quran, this lucid interpretation of the Islamic world goes on to show how the great Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal emperors, have deeply marked the successor states of Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India, explore the plight of Muslim minorities in the West struggling to maintain their identities in hostile environments. Glossary, References, Index. A Los Angeles Times Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year. 253p.

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Title

Islam Today: A Short Introduction to the Muslim World

Publisher

I.B. Tauris Publishers

Publication Date

1999

Language

English

ISBN 10

1860642578

ISBN 13

9781860642579

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Good

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RELIGION-ISLAM

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Synopsis

Although there are over one billion Muslims in the world, and over ten million in the West, most discussions of Islam are based on clich�s or outright prejudice. This lively and compelling book sets out to bridge the gulf of misunderstanding. Islam, argues Akbar Ahmed, does not mean the subordination of women, contempt for other religions, opposition to the modern world, or barbaric punishments for petty crimes. One cannot fully come to terms with modern Islam without understanding its sources and traditions.

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Akbars Ahmed is fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge, UK, and has been a visiting professor at Princeton and Harvard Universities.

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