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Understanding Islam and Muslim traditions : an introduction to the religious practices, celebrations, festivals, observances, beliefs, folklore, customs, and calendar system of the world's Muslim communities, including an overview of Islamic history and geography / by Tanya Gulevich ; foreword by Frederick S. Colby.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gulevich, Tanya.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam.
- Muslims.
- Islam--Essence, genius, nature.
- Islam--Doctrines.
- Islam--Customs and practices.
- Physical Description:
- 496 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit, Mich. : Omnigraphics, [2004]
- Contents:
- Essential beliefs and practices
- Divisions within Islam
- Arabia before Islam
- The prophet Muhammad and the birth of Islam
- The spread of Islam and the age of Islamic empires
- The achievements of Islamic civilization
- Moving beyond stereotypes
- The geography of Islam
- Holy places of Islam
- Formal prayer
- Informal prayer
- Other devotional customs
- Mosque
- Quran
- Muhammad
- The other prophets, angels, and jinn
- Greetings and sayings
- Clothing and adornment
- Separation of the sexes
- Beliefs and practices concerning the body
- The evil eye, amulets, and charms
- Food
- The life cycle and conversion
- Symbols
- Animals
- Dance, music, poetry, and story
- The Muslim calendar
- The first of Muharram
- Ashura
- Mulid al-Nabi
- Laylat al-Miraj
- Laylat al-Bara'ah
- Ramada and Eid al-Fitr
- Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr around the world
- Laylat al-Qadr
- Hajj : pilgrimage to Mecca
- Eid al-Adha
- Friday
- Hidrellez
- Lamp nights
- White nights
- Saints and their festivals
- A closer look at a few saints' festivals.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-473) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0780807049
- OCLC:
- 56755701
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