What Is Islam?: A Comprehensive Introduction
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What Is Islam?: A Comprehensive Introduction by Chris Horrie
With over a billion followers, Islam is the world's fastest growing religion and a major global religious and political force in the 21st-century. It is also the subject of much misunderstanding, and many people know little of its origins or principles. What is Islam? is the perfect introduction to this important and complex subject. It covers all aspects of the religion in clear and concise chapters, including: Faith: The origins of Islam, the Koranic law and how it is dispensed The Muslim world: A look at Islamic nations and their relative importance History: The major events in the history of Islam Sects: Islamic sects and the rise of militant Islam in the 20th and 21st centuries This indispensable guide remains the definitive introduction to the subject.
Chris Horrie is an award-winning newspaper, magazine and television journalist and author of ten books about politics, the media, business, sport and popular culture. He has also made a number of television documentaries on subjects as diverse as the commercialisation of football, the rise and fall of tabloid newspapers, management consultants and black American Jazz.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753511947 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753511940 |
| Title | What Is Islam?: A Comprehensive Introduction |
| Author | Chris Horrie |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-02-08 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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