Islamic beliefs, practices, and cultures.
Contributors: Marshall Cavendish Reference.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Reference; Cavendish Square Publishing; Brand: Marshall Cavendish Corporation; Cavendish Square
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Tarrytown, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780761479260
Subjects: Islam; Islam -- Customs and practices; Islam -- Doctrines; Islamic civilization
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Defining Islam and Muslims; title: Life of Muhammad; title: Brief history of Islam; title: European colonies and decolonization in the Islamic world; title: Beliefs; title: People of the book; title: Practices; title: Defining jihad; title: Scriptures and doctrine; title: Translating the Koran; title: Subdivisions of Islam; title: Mystical Islam; title: Muslim calendar, holy days and festivals; title: Eid al fitr; title: Holy places; title: Jerusalem; title: Visual arts; title: Arts festivals; title: Architecture; title: Islam and architecture in the United States; title: Literature; title: Women writers; title: Performing arts; title: Comedy and Islam; title: Media; title: Al Jazeera; title: Philosophy and science; title: Contemporary trends in Islamic philosophy.