Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture

A reve­al­ing gui­de to under­stan­ding the prin­ci­ples of Islam

With more than 1.8 bil­li­on fol­lo­wers world­wi­de, Islam is one of the world’s lar­gest reli­gi­ons, but it is also one that is poor­ly unders­tood by many Ame­ri­cans. Islam Explai­ned offers an infor­ma­ti­ve over­view of the faith, hel­ping tho­se who are new to Islam fos­ter cul­tu­ral awa­re­ness while also pro­vi­ding tho­se alre­a­dy fami­li­ar with it the oppor­tu­ni­ty to deepen their understanding.

Whe­ther you are loo­king to expand your own know­ledge of Islam or just bet­ter under­stand the prac­ti­ces of Mus­lim fri­ends, cowor­kers, and neigh­bors, this con­cise and essen­ti­al gui­de pro­vi­des a solid foun­da­ti­on for future stu­dy and conversation.

Islam Explai­ned features:

• Easy-to-under­stand expl­ana­ti­ons―This book pro­vi­des a com­ple­te over­view ide­al for tho­se who are inte­res­ted in Islam as a faith, a sub­ject of stu­dy, and beyond.
• His­to­ri­cal con­texts―Bet­ter under­stand the histo­ry of Islam, how the reli­gi­on has evol­ved, and the ways that histo­ry has shaped the lives of Muslims.
• Beliefs and prac­ti­ces―Explo­re what it means to be a prac­ti­cing Mus­lim, inclu­ding the Five Pil­lars, laws, dress codes, and brief glim­p­ses into how they vary bet­ween indi­vi­du­al sects.

Take yours­elf on a jour­ney that will end in a bet­ter, more com­ple­te under­stan­ding of Islam.