This title is a comprehensive and factual introduction to a complex subject. It is set out in clearly defined and concise sections that encompass all aspects of the religion, including: faith - the origins of Islam, with an explanation of the Koranic law and how it is dispensed; sects - a breakdown of the Islamic sects and an account of the rise of militant Islam in the 20th and 21st centuries; history - the major events of Islamic history; and Islamic world - a directory of Islamic nations in order of importance.
- ISBN10 0753508273
- ISBN13 9780753508275
- Publish Date 4 December 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 January 2007
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Virgin Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English