The Handy Islam Answer Book. John Renard

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      Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PHOTO CREDITS

INTRODUCTION

AN OVERVIEW OF ISLAM

Origins and Early Expansion

Historical Context

Prophet and Early Community

Foundations of the Faith

Islam in the Century after Muhammad

ISLAM’S GROWTH INTO A GLOBAL COMMUNITY

The Arabicate Sphere

The Persianate Sphere

The Turkic Sphere

The Sub-Saharan African Sphere

The Malay (or Southeast Asian) Sphere

Islam and Europe

The Broader Islamic Religious Landscape

Intersection of Theology and Politics: A Major Historical Example

POLITICS AND CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Muslim Populations Today

Radical Political Activist and Religiously Idealist Factions

Islam and Violence

Islam and the Message of Peace

Religion and Politics

Concerns of Twenty-first Century Muslims

Islam and Conflict in the Middle East

       The Perceived Conflict between “Islam and the West”

       Islam in the United States

       SACRED SOURCES AND THEIR INTERPRETATION

       Quran: General Considerations and Background

       Major Themes in the Quran

       Interpreting the Sacred Scripture

       Hadith: Traditions of and about Muhammad

       Quran and Hadith in Islamic Life and Spirituality

       ESSENTIAL BELIEFS

       Unity and Diversity in a Global Community of Faith

       Creed and Islamic Tradition

       God, Revelation, and Prophets

       Islamic Eschatological Themes

       Spiritual Powers and Wonders

       Fundamentals of Faith and Action

       SYMBOLS, RITUALS, AND REGULAR OBSERVANCES

       Signs СКАЧАТЬ