Exploring Islam

"An accessible overview of the central dimensions of Islam that shows how they are integrated with one another by providing examples of how Islam is lived by Muslims from all walks of life." --Joseph E. B. Lumbard, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, translator and general editor of The Study Qur'an

"This volume is one of those rare texts that is utterly readable for the absolute newcomer and yet also conveys the heart of Islam as only an insider and believer can." --Michael Birkel, Earlham School of Religion, author of Qur'an in Conversation

"This book will be useful to both the average reader and the religious studies scholar for gaining an understanding of Islam as a major historic religion and an important tradition of individual and communal spirituality." --John O. Voll, Georgetown University, coauthor of Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring

"Students and readers new to the study of Islam will find Sayilgan's book to be an incredible resource as they seek a better understanding of an often misunderstood and maligned tradition." --Todd Green, Luther College, author of The Fear of Islam

"Accessible and concise, this is a good primer to understand the sources of theological and spiritual praxis in Islam." --Bilal Ansari, Hartford Seminary

"This remarkable introductory book reminds us that this knowing--of each other and of God--is God's intention for us as diverse people made in God's image." --Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop, ELCA