Living Religions Series

Religions Today: Islam

Published 23 September 2002

One of a series that focuses on major religions and their relevance to contemporary life. It offers a balance of information about each religion and an exploration of how we can learn from it. The text looks at the founders and significant individuals in the religion and its key beliefs, signs and symbols. Worship is also covered, the festivals, celebrations, rites of passage, pilgrimages and sacred places. Moral issues and ultimate questions are presented and considered. The concepts explored in the "Living Religions" series are presented here in a simplified and more accessible text.