What Do Muslims Believe?
Subtitle: The Roots and Realities of Modern Islam
Publisher: Walker & Company
Published: August 21, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780802716422
Subjects: General; Islam - General; Religion / General; Religion; Religion - Socialissues; Religion - World Religions; Customs and practices; History; Islam
First sentence: 'What does it mean to be a Muslim?'
Description: Presents readers with an explanation of the roots and beliefs of Islam, and seeks to provide an objective view of this often misinterpreted religion. Author Ziauddin Sardar explains what makes a Muslim; where Muslims come from and who they are today; what, exactly, they believe and how they reflect those beliefs; and where Islam is headed. Includes a chronology of Islamic history from A.D. 632 to the present, a glossary of terms, selections from the Qur'an and the Hadith, as well as list of further reading.