All You Wanted to Know About Islam (but Didn't Know Where to Look) - Hardcover

Riga, Peter J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410749940 ISBN 13: 9781410749949

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

All You Wanted To Know About Islam But Didn't KnowWhere To Look isa comparatively short book with a rich repertoire of information about allaspects of Islam. It covers such topics as fundamental beliefs of Islam, theword of Mohammad, sharia, the Quran, Hedith, rites and rituals,division in Islam, Islamic clergy, women, Jihad and Wahhaabism -andmuch more. All the topics are in small chapters for easy reference and reading.The book is intended as a general introduction to the fundamentals of Islam forthose who want to know about a religion that has so influenced the world in thepast twenty years and whose importance can only grow in the years ahead. Easyreading, complete coverage of Islam and non judgmental conclusions about thedirection of this dynamic faith.

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About the Author

The author has been a practicing theologian for overthirty years and has taught philosophy/theology at major universities aroundthe country (Notre Dame, University of Florida, etc.). He graduated from theUniversity of Louvain in Belgium with superior degrees, from Rome, theUniversity of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., J.S.D.). The author is also anattorney who has practiced law for a number of years. In all these areas, hehas published over thirty books and over three thousand articles some of whichcan be seen and read on the Internet at www.thelastjihad.com and Peter Riga@msn.com. He is also a novelist whose books will appear in 2003. Mr. Riga has studied comparative religions and hasbeen studying Islam for many years. Other books on Islam in the making are CanWe Live With Islam? A Call For Dialogue. The Invasion of Iraq: The Dissent;and Armageddon: The Nature of the War Declared On Us whichcan be found on his web page. In addition, Dr. Riga has written on numeroustopics on law, scripture, comparative religions, foreign policy, domesticaffairs.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1410749940
• ISBN 13: 9781410749949
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 140