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Ruthven, Malise

 
9780192853899: Islam: A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN 10: 0192853899 ISBN 13: 9780192853899
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 2000

Synopsis

Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant versions, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam. Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. It also offers fresh perspectives on contemporary questions: Why is the greatest 'Jihad' (holy war) now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the struggle against evil? Can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How must Islam adapt as it confronts the modern world?

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About the Author


Malise Ruthven is renowned as a commentator on Islam and the Arab world. A former scriptwriter with the BBC Arabic and World Services, his previous publications includeIslam in the World and The Divine Supermarket: Shopping for God in America.

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Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0192853899
ISBN 13 
9780192853899
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
176

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