Islam-An Introduction

An Introduction

By: Annemarie Schimmel

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Paperback | 28 May 1992

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It is a splendid introduction-carefully researched and comprehensive, yet readable. It corrects many popular and erroneous notions about Islam that prevail in non-Muslim societies. For the general reader there are many profound insights of great consequence, for example, the passages on women, marriage, and inheritance, or the section on jihad, nearly always completely misunderstood in the press.

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"It is a splendid introduction-carefully researched and comprehensive, yet readable. It corrects many popular and erroneous notions about Islam that prevail in non-Muslim societies. For the general reader there are many profound insights of great consequence, for example, the passages on women, marriage, and inheritance, or the section on jihad, nearly always completely misunderstood in the press. "The topic is becoming more significant because Islam is the most rapidly growing religion in the world. This book provides a thorough and sophisticated, but at the same time clear-headed and reliable, overview." - Kevin Lacey, State University of New York, Binghamton "This survey represents and distills a lifetime of scholarship devoted to the Islamic tradition. In the Introduction, Schimmel remarks that the book follows 'the traditional view of Islamic history without venturing into the vast field of sociological or political approaches.' In practice, this translates into a traditional view of Islam as experienced by Muslims. It is difficult to imagine a book that would better represent how most Muslims conceive their own religion. It is likely that Muslims will be most eager to read and quote from this book since it faithfully presents a perspective with which they can identify." - Carl W. Ernst, Pomona College

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Introduction	p. 1
Arabia Before Islam	p. 7
Muhammad	p. 11
The Expansion of Islam	p. 19
The Koran and Its Teachings	p. 29
The Tradition	p. 51
The Law	p. 59
The Shia and Related Sects	p. 91
Mystical Islam and Sufi Brotherhoods	p. 101
Popular Piety and the Veneration of Saints	p. 121
Modern Developments Inside Islam	p. 127
Select Bibliography	p. 145
Index	p. 151
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