Islam: A Very Short Introduction

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam
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Author: Malise Ruthven ISBN: 9780191606465
Publisher: OUP Oxford Publication: October 23, 1997
Imprint: Oxford Paperbacks Language: English
Author: Malise Ruthven
ISBN: 9780191606465
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication: October 23, 1997
Imprint: Oxford Paperbacks
Language: English
Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant versions, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam.Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. It also offers fresh perspectives on contemporary questions: Why is the greatest 'Jihad' (holy war) now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the struggle against evil? Can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How mustIslam adapt as it confronts the modern world?
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Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant versions, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam.Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. It also offers fresh perspectives on contemporary questions: Why is the greatest 'Jihad' (holy war) now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the struggle against evil? Can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How mustIslam adapt as it confronts the modern world?

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