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1) Islam
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Contains illustrations, photographs, and descriptions of various aspects of the Islamic history, culture, and faith.
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More than 1.6 billion Muslims live throughout the world today, and they can be found in practically every country. Although this has resulted in great diversity, all Muslims are members of the umma, or community, and all share the same basic belief in a single god and his messages about how humans are expected to live their lives. Who Are the Muslims: An Overview provides a snapshot of life in the Islamic world, with an overview of the countries in...
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In recent years, deadly terrorist attacks in European and American cities have drawn attention to the differences between the Muslim world and the West. Many Americans are surprised to find that Muslims have a negative attitude toward the US government. The widespread distrust of the United States and the European countries is not something that occurred in a short period of time, however. The Struggle for Identity: Islam and the West explores the...
11) The Muslim world
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Explores Muslim societies across the world, outlining their history, traditions, and the great diversity among them.
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Examines the eras, events, civilizations and movements of the Islamic Empire that have shaped human history. Sidebars, time lines, indexes, and annotated bibliographies, offer a wealth of additional information as well as provide launching points for further discussion and study.
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The many followers of Islam are spread around the globe from traditional lands in the Middle East and parts of Africa to metropolitan European cities. This extremely varied group of people nevertheless shares a distinct and rich style of arts, architecture, poetry, epic literature, painting, and philosophy. This book follows the intriguing history of Islamic arts and literature through the ages from the Umayyad Dynasty to the modern Islamic world....