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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828824603321

Autore

Khan Arshad

Titolo

Islam, Muslims and America [[electronic resource] ] : Understanding the Basis of Their Conflict

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Algora Publishing, 2007

ISBN

0-87586-194-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Disciplina

297'.09'0511

297/.09/0511

Soggetti

Islam

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: The Evolution and Rise of Islam; Chapter 2: The Decline of Islamic Civilization and Present Status; Chapter 3: Defining Events And How Muslims View Them; Chapter 4: Perceived Western Role and Muslim Reaction; Chapter 5: Where Lies the Truth; Chapter 6: Failure of Muslim Leadership; Chapter 7: Jehad Hijacked; Chapter 8: Building a Better Future; Part II; Chapter 9: Muhammadp; Chapter 10: Basic Elements of Islam; Chapter 11: The Six Beliefs; Chapter 12: The Five Pillars; Chapter 13: The Islamic Concept of God; Chapter 14: Koran, Sunnah, Sharia, and Government

Chapter 15: Islamic Morals System and Muslim CharacteristicsChapter 16: Bad Deeds, Day-To-Day Living, and Common Issues; Chapter 17: Rights and Obligations; Chapter 18: Women; Chapter 19: Sectarian and External Difference; Afterword; Appendix: Chronology of Historical Events; Index

Sommario/riassunto

""Rational, evenhanded, educated, and well-researched, the book summarizes centuries of history culminating in the aftermath of the September 11 attack, with an eye toward explaining the conscious and unconscious motivations behind individual and group per