{"product_id":"islam-for-dummies-isbn-9781119642978","title":"Islam For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Qur’an to Ramadan, this friendly guide introduces you to the origins, practices and beliefs of Islam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany non-Muslims have no idea that Muslims worship the same God as Christians and Jews, and that Islam preaches compassion, charity, humility, and the brotherhood of man. And the similarities don’t end there. According to Islamic teaching, Muhammad founded Islam in 610 CE after the angel Gabriel appeared to him at Mecca and told him that God had entered him among the ranks of such great biblical prophets as Abraham, Moses, and Christ. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you live or work alongside Muslims and want to relate to them better, or you simply want to gain a better understanding of the world’s second largest religion, \u003ci\u003eIslam For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e can help you make sense of this religion and its appeal, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMuhammad, the man and the legend\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Five Pillars of Wisdom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Five Essentials beliefs of Islam\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe different branches of Islam and Islamic sects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Qur’an and Islamic law\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIslam throughout history and its impact around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor Malcolm Clark explores the roots of Islam, how it has developed over the centuries, and it’s long and complex relationship with Christianity. He helps puts Islam in perspective as a major cultural and geopolitical force. And he provided helpful insights into, among other things:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMuhammad, the Qur’an and the ethical teachings of Islam\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMuslim worship, customs, and rituals surrounding birth, marriage, and death\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShi’ites, Sunnis, Sufis, Druze, and other important Muslim groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIslam in relation to Judaism and Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn these troubled times, it is important that we try to understand the belief systems of others, for through understanding comes peace. \u003ci\u003eIslam For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e helps you build bridges of understanding between you and your neighbors in the global village.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eP.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Islam For Dummies (9780764555039). The book you see here shouldn’t be considered a new or updated product. But if you’re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We’re always writing about new topics! .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book is Organized 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Understanding the Basics 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Muhammad: The Man, the Book, and Rules of Law 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Becoming Familiar with Muslim Daily Life 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Recognizing That All Muslims Aren’t the Same 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5: Considering Islam’s Concept of Abrahamic Religions 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 7: Appendixes 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go From Here 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Understanding the Basics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Approaching Islam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting an Overview of Islamic Origins 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummarizing Islamic Beliefs 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing into Branches 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting the Numbers 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Islam on the World Map 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Tracing the Path of Islamic History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Four Rightly Guided Caliphs 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a successor: Abu Bakr (632–634) 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding out of Arabia: `Umar (634–644) 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering the Qur’an: `Uthman (644–656) 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRebelling against `Ali (656–661) 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding the state 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Golden Age 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUmayyad rule (661–750) 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbasid rule (750–1258) 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBridging the Gap 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Great Later Empires 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOttoman Empire: The Turks 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafavid Empire: The Iranians 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMughal Empire: Islam in South Asia 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Submitting to God\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAffirming the Unity of God: Tawhid 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClarifying the Terminology: Allah Equals God 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTestifying to God’s Supremacy 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Attributes of God 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoving and Knowing God 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvoking the 99 Names of God 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing the names into categories 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemembering the names 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: What Muslims Believe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStating the Five Essential Beliefs of Islam 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelieving in God 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelieving in God’s angels 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelieving in God’s books and in God’s messengers 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelieving in the last day and the resurrection from the tomb 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining the Faith to Non-Muslims 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpounding the Faith: Dealing with Difficult Faith Issues 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming some theological issues 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining a true Muslim 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating faith to works 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDegrees of faith 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropomorphizing God 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreated or eternal Qur’an 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing what is good and evil 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRejecting Formal Creeds 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Standing Before God: Heaven and Hell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Other Beings beyond God and Humans 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGabriel and the other angels 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAladdin’s lamp and the jinn 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Devil made me do it 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing to Heaven or Hell: From Life to Death to Resurrection 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDying and the grave 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe resurrection and the final judgment 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing the unresolved issues 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvisioning Heaven and Hell 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHell and its torments 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeaven and its delights 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen and the houris in heaven and hell 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Muhammad: The Man, the Book, and Rules of Law\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: The Prophet: Muhammad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Stage: Arabia before Muhammad 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo key cities 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutside the cities: The beduin 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArabian religious practices 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling the Story of Muhammad 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing up 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummoning the people of Mecca 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing opposition 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing the community in Medina 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA chronology from 622 to 630 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking about Muhammad Theologically 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMessenger, prophet, and seal of the prophets 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Muhammad with Jesus and Moses 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving like the beautiful example 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the miracles of Muhammad 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the sinlessness of Muhammad 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespecting Muhammad as intercessor 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating Personally to Muhammad 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming Muhammad 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExalting Muhammad in poetry 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrating Muhammad’s birthday 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreserving the relics of Muhammad 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViewing Muhammad as the light of the world and the pole of the universe 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for the Historical Muhammad 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional biographies 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-Muslim biographies 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: The Book: The Qur’an\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Qur’an 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is scripture? 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe basics of the Qur’an 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing the Qur’an 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreating the Qur’an with Respect 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering and Organizing the Qur’an 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Qur’an into writing 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePronouncing the Qur’an 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing the Qur’an 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompiling the Qur’an: The Muslim view 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompiling the Qur’an: The view of non-Muslim scholars 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompiling the Qur’an: A radical view 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Style of the Qur’an 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Qur’an as evocative speech 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe idiom of the Qur’an 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe inimitability of the Qur’an (i`jaz) 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecurring thematic elements in the Qur’an 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe problem of shifting perspectives in the Qur’an 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting the Qur’an 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe process of interpreting the Qur’an 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExoteric and esoteric interpretation 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe abrogated verses 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Qur’an in Daily Life 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducating through the Qur’an 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReciting the Qur’an 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducing the Qur’an: Calligraphy 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening the Qur’an: The Fatiha 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Islamic Tradition and Law\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImitating Muhammad 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the two parts of a hadith 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncovering the contents of a hadith 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollecting the hadiths 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the 40 traditions 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating the hadiths 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing hadiths in more modern times 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding God’s Law 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRooting out the four roots of law (usul al-fiqh) 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting legal: The Schools of law (madhhab) 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a decision 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReforming the law 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Becoming Familiar with Muslim Daily Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: The Five Pillars of Worship: Foundations of Islam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurification: Getting Ready for Worship 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving impurity 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of impurity 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shahada (First Pillar): Testifying 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalat (Second Pillar): Praying 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen to pray 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere do Muslims pray? 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling to prayer (adhan) 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing the first rak`a (bowing) 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding additional rak`as and voluntary prayers 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJum`a: Gathering for Friday congregational prayer 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mosque (masjid) 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZakat (Third Pillar): Helping the Needy 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaum (Fourth Pillar): Reflecting and Fasting 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDawn to dust 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA day in Ramadan 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe meaning of Saum during Ramadan 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e`Id al-fitr (feast of the breaking of the fast) 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHajj (Fifth Pillar): Making the Pilgrimage to Mecca 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe center of the earth 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe days of pilgrimage 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the side trip to Medina (al-ziyarah) 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Observing Other Religious Rituals and Customs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals linked to the Yearly Calendar 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrating Muhammad’s birthday 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical elements in the celebration of the maulid 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHonoring the saints 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing other rituals 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarking Life’s Transitions 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorn yesterday 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReceiving a name 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering the sacrifice 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircumcising (khitan) 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing of age 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting hitched 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnocking on death’s door 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserving Everyday Customs 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding food for thought 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDressing the part 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinding your manners 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Women’s Rituals 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Muslim Ethics: Living the Good Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the Starting Points for Islamic Ethics 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principles of Islamic ethics 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrative texts 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources for ethical guidance 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with sins, major and minor 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Ethics to Practical Issues 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Sexual Ethics 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlining Ethics Regarding Marriage and Family 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of women 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical ethics 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial and economic justice 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical issues 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther ethical issues 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Recognizing That All Muslims Aren’t the Same\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Shi`ites\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating and Counting Shi`ite Muslims 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping the Faith in the Family 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesignating `Ali as Muhammad’s successor 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShi`ite understanding of the imam 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing Two Foundational Events of Shi`ism 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe betrayal and martyrdom of `Ali 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript: The march of the penitents 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the Line of the 12 Imams 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShi`ism under the Umayyads 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShi`ism under the Abbasids 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIran becomes a Twelver Shi`ite state 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorshipping in Twelver Shi`ite Fashion 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemembering Husayn at `ashura’ 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking pilgrimage to the imams’ tombs 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome differences in Shi`ite rituals 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking like Shi`ites 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShi`ite religious law (shari`a) 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShi`ite clergy: The mullas 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShi`ite philosophers and theologians 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteracting: Shi`ites, Sufis, and Sunnis 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShi`ites and Sufis 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShi`ites and Sunnis 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Sufis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for God 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSufism: An overview of its history 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextual and historical foundations 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelieving in the Sufi Manner 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a Contribution: Outstanding Individual Sufis 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing the Sufi Community 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLodges 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sufi brotherhood 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActing in the Sufi Manner 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining a Sufi brotherhood 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the rules of the brotherhood 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemembering God: Dhikr 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing God: Sama` 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunal dhikr with sama` 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Faith into Verse: Sufi Literature 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing the Sufi Brotherhoods 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRejecting Sufism 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Exploring Lesser-Known Sects Linked to Islam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e`Ibadis (the early Kharijites) 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZaydis (or Fiver Shi`ites) 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsma`ili (or Sevener Shi`ite) Groups 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQarmatians 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNizaris 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusta`li, Tayyibis, and Bohras are all the same — almost! 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Fringes of Islam and Beyond 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDruze 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e`Alawis (Nusayris) 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlevis 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAhmadiyya 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaha’is 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Islam in America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting an Overview 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Muslim origins in the United States 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSnapshot of American Muslims today 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating the numbers 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing the Muslim Community 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding mosques (masjids) 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing national Islamic organizations 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReestablishing a Black Muslim Community 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNoble Drew Ali 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWallace D Fard 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElijah Muhammad 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalcolm X 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarith Deen Mohammed 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviving the Nation of Islam 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShi`ites in America 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSufis in America 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing the Future as Muslim Americans 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal issues 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal issues 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Considering Islam’s Concept of Abrahamic Religions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Seeking Common Roots: Abrahamic Religion and Beyond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelonging to the Same Family 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the same ancestor 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorshipping the same God 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing the same book 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing family relations 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading the Bible in the Qur’an 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy the stories in the Qur’an differ from those in the Bible 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adam story 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbraham, Lot, Ishmael, and Isaac 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoseph: The “most beautiful of stories” 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Moses story 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe death of Jesus 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuhammad in the Bible 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuslims Facing Other Religions 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo early treaties 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDhimmi (protected peoples) 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Toward Religious Dialogue 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of dialogue 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future of inter-religious relations 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Seeking Common Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAscertaining Muslims’ Concerns 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncovering internal problems in the Muslim world 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the pulse of the Muslim world 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListing Muslim complaints against the West and possible Western responses 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListing concerns of American Muslims 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing American Concerns Regarding Muslims 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing the Major Issues 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClash of civilizations 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman rights 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocracy and Islam 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJihad 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerrorism 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing What’s Needed from the Muslim Side 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing What’s Needed from the Western Side 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Meeting the Challenge of Modernity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering Islamic Democracy 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReclaiming Identity as an Islamic State 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming the Islamists 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading the way: Three Islamist movements 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying what separates Islamist reformers from Islamist radicals 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming a Shi`ite Islamic Republic 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing of the revolution: Khomeini 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Iran in a new direction 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing the future 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the Globalization of Islamic Radicalism: bin Laden and Afghanistan 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfghanistan 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBin Laden and al-Qaeda 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Ten Muslim Contributions to World Civilization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransmission of Greek Writings 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlgebra and Mathematics 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArabic Numbers 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAstronomy 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering and Technology 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedicine 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmacology 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysics, Specifically Optics 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitecture 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaj Mahal 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Alhambra 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Ten Noteworthy Muslims, Past and Present\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a Long Trip: Ibn Battuta 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering it All Together: al-Tabari 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWielding the Sword of Saladin 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlorifying the King: Akbar 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Deep Thoughts: Ibn Rushd 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the First Philosophy of History: Ibn Khaldun 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Hero of the Revolution: Ali Shariati 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Great Mosques: Sinan 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning the Nobel Prize: Naguib Mahfouz 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to Umm Kulthum 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21: Ten Islamic Regions in the News Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 325\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrica 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNigeria 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSudan 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTunisia 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth Asia 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBangladesh 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndia 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKashmir 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoutheast Asia and the Pacific 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndonesia 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalaysia 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilippines 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Balkan States 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBosnia-Herzegovina 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKosovo and Albania 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIraq 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLebanon 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalestine and Israel 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Former Soviet Union 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyria 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurkey 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: Appendixes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: Counting the Years: The Muslim Calendar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B: Glossary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 345\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C: Resources: Digging Deeper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 351\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcademic Resources 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Qur’an 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVideo Resources 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputer Software 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslam on the Web 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslamic organizations 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslamic publishers and retailers 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd Finally 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 357\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Malcolm Clark\u003c\/b\u003e taught in the Department of Religion at Butler University for 30 years.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand common Muslim beliefs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore Islamic history, from Muhammad to the present-day\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify the differences 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