01776nam a22002897a 4500 AUA.1 20151125120520.0 150902t xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 2002025354 0764122266 (alk. paper) JTL BP161.2 .F37 2003 Farah, Caesar E. 50607 Islam : beliefs and observances / Caesar E. Farah. 7th ed. Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, 2003. ix, 500 p. : map ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: An introduction to Islam -- The setting in Arabia -- Muhammad the prophet -- Muhammad the man -- Foundations of Islam: the Qurʼān -- The fundamentals of Islam: -- The fundamentals of Islam: obligations -- Solidarity through institutional unity -- Heterodoxy and orthodoxy -- Formalism and free expression -- "Medievalism" and the dawn of "Renaissance" -- Islamic resilience -- Islamic resilience -- Islamic dynamism -- Islam in transition -- Current trends -- Perspectives on activist Islam Summary: Discusses Islam as a world religion, the core of Islamic beliefs, Islam's many sects, and the motivations of Islamic extremist factions Islam. 50608 Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/barrons041/2002025354.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0806/2002025354-b.html lcc BOOK BP 161.2 .F37 2003 14245 14245 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2015-09-02 Bought by JTL 15.00 AUA017309 5 BP 161.2 .F37 2003 AUA017309 2025-06-11 13:38:33 2025-05-14 15.00 2015-09-02 BOOK