Islam: A Very Short Introduction - Softcover

Ruthven, Malise

Softcover

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.

Edition details

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