About this title: Reacting to increased Western interest in Islam, the author sets out to explain what is truly Islamic while dispelling misconceptions about the faith. In the process, he distinguishes between pan-Islamic features and customs which are specific to certain regions of the world.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperOne
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060730642ISBN:0060730641
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperOne
Date Published: 8/17/2004
ISBN-13:9780060730642ISBN:0060730641
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperOne
Date Published: 2002-09-01
ISBN-13:9780060099244ISBN:0060099240
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harpercollins
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780060730642ISBN:0060730641
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060730642ISBN:0060730641
Description: New. A leading expert on Islam seeks to distinguish the central values of the religion from the actions of those responsible for contemporary violence, tracing each value's roots in Islamic scripture while identifying parallels between Islam and other maj... read more
Description: New. As the specter of religious extremism has become a fact of life today, the temptation is great to allow the evil actions and perspectives of a minority to represent an entire tradition. In the case of Islam, there has been much recent confusion in t... read more
"The book does an excellent job of explaining Islam as it is understood by its followers. It reads well, speaks on relevant issues, and is an overall great reference book on all aspects of Islam."
"In the introduction the author states this book was "written with express purpose of explaining certain basic aspects of Islam and widely discussed issues in a manner acceptable to mainstream Islamic thought and comprehensible to the general western public." He does an excellent job in achieving his purpose. In some respects the work is similar to Khaled Abou El Fadl's excellent book, "The Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the Extremists." Both have injected history into their discourse and both explain key elements of Islam. "Heart of Islam" provides more of the philosophy in a straight manner. El Fadl's book uses the dichotomy between 'puritans' and moderates to show the differences in interpretation. Both books should be read to understand that much of the misunderstanding of Islam is due to erroneous interpretation of the Quran and Sunnah by both Muslims and non-Muslims."
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