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What is Islam?:

A Comprehensive Introduction
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3 Reviews
Random House UK, 2007 - Religion - 324 pages
With more than a billion followers, Islam is the world's fastest-growing religion and a major global religious and political force in the 21st century. It is also the subject of much misunderstanding, and many people know little of its origins or principles. Here is the perfect introduction to this important and complex subject, covering all aspects of the religion including its origin, the Koranic law, a look at Islamic nations and their relative importance, major events in the history of Islam, and Islamic sects and the rise of militant Islam in the 20th and 21st centuries. This indispensable guide remains the definitive introduction to the subject.

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Review: What Is Islam?: A Comprehensive Introduction

User Review  - Nick - Goodreads

This book is exactly what it claims it is on its cover: A revised and updated introduction to the Islamic faith. For a person like myself (an ignorant of the Muslim World for the most part of my life ... Read full review

Review: What Is Islam?: A Comprehensive Introduction

User Review  - Tr Sune - Goodreads

I already knew too much about Islam both good and the bad, but this book also serves as one to fill in the gaps. Enjoy the read. Read full review

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Contents

The universal religion
3
The Prophets
7
The life of Muhammad
15
Copyright

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About the author (2007)

Chris Horrie is an award-winning newspaper, magazine, and television journalist and the author of Tabloid Nation. Peter Chippindale is the coauthor, with Chris Horrie, of Stick It Up Your Punter!

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