01634pam a2200301 a 45000010008000000030006000080050017000140080041000310100017000720200017000890400018001060410013001240500025001370820007001621000021001692400039001902450093002292600034003223000029003565000046003855040054004315050014004855050419004995200013009185200301009316500011012328560089012431507553AUA.120151125123346.0890412s1989 nyua b 001 0 eng  a 89007854  a0824509811 : aDLCcDLCdDLC1 aenghfre00aBP 161.2b.J713 1989002201 aJomier, Jacques.10aPour connaì‚tre l'Islam.lEnglish10aHow to understand Islam /cJacques Jomier ; [translated by John Bowden from the french]. aNew York :bCrossroad,c1989. a168 p. :bill. ;c23 cm. aTranslation of: Pour connaì‚tre l'Islam. aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 163-166). aContents: aThe Emergence of Islam -- The Expansion of Islam -- The Penetration of Islam into South Africa south of the Sahara -- The Dogma of Islam -- The Law of Islam (The Five Pillars) -- The Law of Islam and social life -- Piety, Muslim mysticism and the brotherhoods -- Christianity as Islam sees it -- Islam in the modern world -- Muslim-Christian relations -- The Problem of Muhammad -- Muslim apologetic -- Conclusion. aSummary: a "How to Understand Islam" looks at Muslim religious experience as it rises out of practices required by the law or followed out of devotion. The book examines Muslim belief, religious observance, ethics, and mystical literature. It also outlines the history of Islam from its first appearance. 0aIslam.423Publisher descriptionuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0834/89007854-d.html