Edition |
2004 (Reprint)
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Publication |
Chennai, Orient Longman, 2002.
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Description |
196pBlue Spine
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Summary/Abstract |
Presents the historic beginnings of Islam, the growth and contribution of its civilization, and the role of Islam in meeting the challenge of the modern world.
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Contents |
Revelation -
Al-Fatiha, the opening
Arabia and the beginnings of Islam
The Koran, the holy text of Islam
The Sunna and the Hadith
Community -
Damascus:
Islamic worship
The Mosque
Kufa:
Sects
Law and Theological schools
Alchemy
Baghdad:
Islamic science 1:
Mathematics and medicine
Cordova:
Islamic philosophy
Isfahan:
Sufism and music
Samarkand:
Islamic science 2:
Astronomy and geography
Cairo:
The Islamic city
Djenne:
Islamic Africa
Istanbul:
Islamic power
The impact on Europe
Agra:
Islamic India
Southeast Asia
Central and South America
United States
Europe
Muslim countries of the world
Stragiht path -
Islam in the Post-Colonial phase
Four models in search of he straight path
Bibliography
Acknowledgements and sources
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Standard Number |
8125022333 Pb.
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