What Is Islam?:

Islam is the second - largest and fastest - growing religion in the world, with over a billion followers. It is the majority religion in the Middle East, and is shown daily, by all forms of media, to have huge relevance to events around the world. But it is a religion of which many have only a limited understanding. What Is Islam? is a comprehensive and factual introduction to a complex subject. It is set out in clearly defined and concise sections that encompass all aspects of the religion, including: bull; Faith: The origins of Islam, with an explanation of the Koranic law and how it is dispensed bull; Sects: A breakdown of the Islamic sects and an account of the rise of militant Islam in the twentieth and twenty - first centuries bull; History: The major events of Islamic history bull; Islamic world: A directory of Islamic nations in order of importance