Islamic beliefs, practices, and cultures
Presents an overview of the beliefs, customs, and culture of Islam, covering the history of the religion, its sacred texts, important holidays, holy places, art, architecture, literature, and contemporary philosophy
Print Book, English, 2010
Marshall Cavendish Reference, Tarrytown, N.Y., 2010
352 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
9780761479260, 0761479260
535491544
Defining Islam and Muslims
Life of Muhammad
Brief history of Islam
European colonies and decolonization in the Islamic world
Beliefs
People of the book
Practices
Defining jihad
Scriptures and doctrine
Translating the Koran
Subdivisions of Islam
Mystical Islam
Muslim calendar, holy days and festivals
Eid al fitr
Holy places
Jerusalem
Visual arts
Arts festivals
Architecture
Islam and architecture in the United States
Literature
Women writers
Performing arts
Comedy and Islam
Media
Al Jazeera
Philosophy and science
Contemporary trends in Islamic philosophy
Includes index