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Exploring Islam : theology and spiritual practice in America / Salih Sayilgan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sayilgan, Salih, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam--Theology.
- Islam.
- Islam--United States.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (289 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Fortress Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- Exploring Islam is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the foundations of the Islamic faith, including its history, theology, and spiritual practice. The book also deals with issues such as jihad, the status of women, and the various sectarian divisions in Islam. Most distinctive about this work is its analysis of the lived experience of Muslims in modern American life. Sayilgan offers readers a perspective that is scholarly, judicious, and engaging.
- Contents:
- The Near East before the birth of Islam
- Muhammad's life in outline
- Muhammad's life in context
- Scripture : the Qur'an
- The legacy of Muhammad : the Sunna
- Islamic law : Sharia
- Who is God?
- Angels and their nature
- Prophets and scriptures
- Death, resurrection, and the hereafter
- Predestination, good and evil
- The profession of faith : Shahada
- The five daily prayers : Salat
- Almsgiving : Zakat
- Ramadan fasting
- Pilgrimage : Hajj
- Unity, divisions, and diversity
- Mysticism : Sufism
- Physical and spiritual struggle : Jihad
- The woman question.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 1-5064-6803-9
- OCLC:
- 1259588705
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